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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 TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
air
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From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
Arthur
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
bit
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From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
bound
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From this reading "'Tis a holiday, father, and Mr. Maynard's bound for pleasuring, be sure," she said.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
Chaffe
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
communicate
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
declared
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
DINAH
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
direction
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From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
early
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
father
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From this reading "'Tis a holiday, father, and Mr. Maynard's bound for pleasuring, be sure," she said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Tis a holiday, father, and Mr. Maynard's bound for pleasuring, be sure," she said.
go
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From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
holiday
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
hope
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From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
hurdles
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
Joe
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
Lower
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
Maynard
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From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
Maynard's
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From this reading "'Tis a holiday, father, and Mr. Maynard's bound for pleasuring, be sure," she said.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
mildly
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From this reading Susan mildly protested.
more
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From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
Mr
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From this reading "'Tis a holiday, father, and Mr. Maynard's bound for pleasuring, be sure," she said.
necessity
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
obliged
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From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
perhaps
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From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
pleasuring
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From this reading "'Tis a holiday, father, and Mr. Maynard's bound for pleasuring, be sure," she said.
protested
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From this reading Susan mildly protested.
public
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
said
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From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
saw
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From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Tis a holiday, father, and Mr. Maynard's bound for pleasuring, be sure," she said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
some
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
soon
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From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
spring
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
Stockman
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
subject
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Tis a holiday, father, and Mr. Maynard's bound for pleasuring, be sure," she said.
Susan
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From this reading Susan mildly protested.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
taking
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From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
TALKING
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
Tis
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From this reading "'Tis a holiday, father, and Mr. Maynard's bound for pleasuring, be sure," she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
Town
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
urgent
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From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
walk
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From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
way
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From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TALKING WITH DINAH On a public holiday in early spring, Joe Stockman suddenly declared an urgent necessity to communicate with Arthur Chaffe at Lower Town on the subject of some hurdles.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I know, and I hope he is," answered her father, "but I thought perhaps he might be taking a bit of a walk and would so soon go that way as another.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And if you saw your way to take the air in that direction, Maynard, I shall be more than a bit obliged," he said.
