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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 A FRIEND IN NEED Dan was bitterly disappointed.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What does it mean?” asked the boy, much bewildered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
away
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
back
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From this reading “It means ye’ll have t’ go back t’ jail, that’s what it means,” declared Constable Walker vindictively.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What does it mean?” asked the boy, much bewildered.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dan was bitterly disappointed.
boy
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From this reading “What does it mean?” asked the boy, much bewildered.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
clearly
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
Constable
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From this reading “It means ye’ll have t’ go back t’ jail, that’s what it means,” declared Constable Walker vindictively.
county
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From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
court
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From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
Dan
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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dan was bitterly disappointed.
declared
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From this reading “It means ye’ll have t’ go back t’ jail, that’s what it means,” declared Constable Walker vindictively.
disappointed
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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dan was bitterly disappointed.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does it mean?” asked the boy, much bewildered.
evidence
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
far
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
FRIEND
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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dan was bitterly disappointed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
give
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
go
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From this reading “It means ye’ll have t’ go back t’ jail, that’s what it means,” declared Constable Walker vindictively.
guilty
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
Harrison
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It means ye’ll have t’ go back t’ jail, that’s what it means,” declared Constable Walker vindictively.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
house
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From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dan was bitterly disappointed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
jail
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From this reading “It means ye’ll have t’ go back t’ jail, that’s what it means,” declared Constable Walker vindictively.
justice
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
mean
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From this reading “What does it mean?” asked the boy, much bewildered.
means
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From this reading “It means ye’ll have t’ go back t’ jail, that’s what it means,” declared Constable Walker vindictively.
Mr
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
much
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From this reading “What does it mean?” asked the boy, much bewildered.
NEEDnounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dan was bitterly disappointed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
out
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
regular
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From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
robbery
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
scene
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
stay
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From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
t
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From this reading “It means ye’ll have t’ go back t’ jail, that’s what it means,” declared Constable Walker vindictively.
testified
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
th
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From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
that's
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From this reading “It means ye’ll have t’ go back t’ jail, that’s what it means,” declared Constable Walker vindictively.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
there
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From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
trial
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From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
verdict
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From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
vindictively
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From this reading “It means ye’ll have t’ go back t’ jail, that’s what it means,” declared Constable Walker vindictively.
Walker
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From this reading “It means ye’ll have t’ go back t’ jail, that’s what it means,” declared Constable Walker vindictively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED Dan was bitterly disappointed.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does it mean?” asked the boy, much bewildered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
Wolff
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From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought when Mr. Harrison had brought out the evidence so clearly, and when it was testified that he was far away from the scene of the robbery, that the justice would give a verdict of “not guilty.”
ye'll
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From this reading “It means ye’ll have t’ go back t’ jail, that’s what it means,” declared Constable Walker vindictively.
yer
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From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, an’ stay there ’till yer regular trial at th’ county court house,” added Constable Wolff.
