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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 There was a smile on his face and his right hand was extended as he neared the two approaching officers.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah--señors!” he exclaimed cordially.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
approaching
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From this reading There was a smile on his face and his right hand was extended as he neared the two approaching officers.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Manuel hobbled forward as quickly as he could manage with his wooden leg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
Author
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From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
bright
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From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
Card
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From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
coming
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
Cook
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
cordially
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From this reading “Ah--señors!” he exclaimed cordially.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then Manuel hobbled forward as quickly as he could manage with his wooden leg.
deputy
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
early
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From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
etc
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From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
exclaimed
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From this reading “Ah--señors!” he exclaimed cordially.
extended
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From this reading There was a smile on his face and his right hand was extended as he neared the two approaching officers.
face
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From this reading There was a smile on his face and his right hand was extended as he neared the two approaching officers.
fact
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Manuel hobbled forward as quickly as he could manage with his wooden leg.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
hand
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From this reading There was a smile on his face and his right hand was extended as he neared the two approaching officers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Manuel hobbled forward as quickly as he could manage with his wooden leg.
hobblednounUS /hobbled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Manuel hobbled forward as quickly as he could manage with his wooden leg.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
Joe
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
leg
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From this reading Then Manuel hobbled forward as quickly as he could manage with his wooden leg.
locked
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
manage
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From this reading Then Manuel hobbled forward as quickly as he could manage with his wooden leg.
Manuel
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From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
McKay
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
neared
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From this reading There was a smile on his face and his right hand was extended as he neared the two approaching officers.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
office
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From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
officers
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From this reading There was a smile on his face and his right hand was extended as he neared the two approaching officers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a smile on his face and his right hand was extended as he neared the two approaching officers.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
Perez
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From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
quickly
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From this reading Then Manuel hobbled forward as quickly as he could manage with his wooden leg.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a smile on his face and his right hand was extended as he neared the two approaching officers.
saw
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
señors
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From this reading “Ah--señors!” he exclaimed cordially.
Sheriff
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
sheriff's
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From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
Shorty
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
smile
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From this reading There was a smile on his face and his right hand was extended as he neared the two approaching officers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
Then
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From this reading Then Manuel hobbled forward as quickly as he could manage with his wooden leg.
there
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
two
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From this reading There was a smile on his face and his right hand was extended as he neared the two approaching officers.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
up
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
wait
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
walk
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From this reading He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of “Not of the Card,” etc. That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Manuel hobbled forward as quickly as he could manage with his wooden leg.
wooden
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From this reading Then Manuel hobbled forward as quickly as he could manage with his wooden leg.
