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all
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From this reading When she found out that he had been in West Pekin all day, he owned that he had spent the time fishing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
any
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From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she found out that he had been in West Pekin all day, he owned that he had spent the time fishing.
Bob's
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From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
Boston
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From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
called
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From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
came
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From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
day
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From this reading When she found out that he had been in West Pekin all day, he owned that he had spent the time fishing.
detention
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From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
Easton
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From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
evening
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From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
explicit
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From this reading “You needn’t be so explicit, William,” said Mrs. Gilbert.
farm
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From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
fishing
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From this reading When she found out that he had been in West Pekin all day, he owned that he had spent the time fishing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she found out that he had been in West Pekin all day, he owned that he had spent the time fishing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
Gilbert
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From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
gone
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From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
hotel
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From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
hurry
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From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
husband
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From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
Mrs
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From this reading “You needn’t be so explicit, William,” said Mrs. Gilbert.
needn't
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From this reading “You needn’t be so explicit, William,” said Mrs. Gilbert.
New
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From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
out
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From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
owned
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From this reading When she found out that he had been in West Pekin all day, he owned that he had spent the time fishing.
Pekin
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From this reading When she found out that he had been in West Pekin all day, he owned that he had spent the time fishing.
really
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From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
said
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From this reading “You needn’t be so explicit, William,” said Mrs. Gilbert.
see
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From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she found out that he had been in West Pekin all day, he owned that he had spent the time fishing.
sister-in-law
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From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You needn’t be so explicit, William,” said Mrs. Gilbert.
spent
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From this reading When she found out that he had been in West Pekin all day, he owned that he had spent the time fishing.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she found out that he had been in West Pekin all day, he owned that he had spent the time fishing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
up
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From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
walked
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From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
West
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From this reading When she found out that he had been in West Pekin all day, he owned that he had spent the time fishing.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she found out that he had been in West Pekin all day, he owned that he had spent the time fishing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
William
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From this reading “You needn’t be so explicit, William,” said Mrs. Gilbert.
Woodward
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From this reading In the evening Gilbert walked over to Woodward farm from the hotel where he and Easton had stopped that morning, and called on his sister-in-law.
word
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From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
York
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From this reading He had brought word from her husband in Boston, whom he had gone out of his course to see on his journey up from New York.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
you'd
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From this reading “I didn’t suppose you’d be in any hurry to hear of Bob’s detention; and really, you know, I _came_ for the fishing.”
