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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 He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
advance
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From this reading He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
agent
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
appeared
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From this reading He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
approaching
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Incidentally she asked Billy Barker, the editor, to instruct her in the delicate art of proof-reading.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was an old friend she did not mind letting him into the secret of "The Dogs of Main Street."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Incidentally she asked Billy Barker, the editor, to instruct her in the delicate art of proof-reading.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
Barker
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From this reading Incidentally she asked Billy Barker, the editor, to instruct her in the delicate art of proof-reading.
Barker's
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From this reading Barker's editorial sense was immediately roused by Phil's disclosure.
BEST
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
Billy
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From this reading Incidentally she asked Billy Barker, the editor, to instruct her in the delicate art of proof-reading.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Barker's editorial sense was immediately roused by Phil's disclosure.
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
Christmas
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
Church
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
day
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From this reading He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
delicate
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From this reading Incidentally she asked Billy Barker, the editor, to instruct her in the delicate art of proof-reading.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he was an old friend she did not mind letting him into the secret of "The Dogs of Main Street."
disclosure
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From this reading Barker's editorial sense was immediately roused by Phil's disclosure.
Dogs
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From this reading As he was an old friend she did not mind letting him into the secret of "The Dogs of Main Street."
dropped
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
editor
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From this reading Incidentally she asked Billy Barker, the editor, to instruct her in the delicate art of proof-reading.
editorial
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From this reading Barker's editorial sense was immediately roused by Phil's disclosure.
End
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From this reading He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
Evening
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
feature
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From this reading He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
first-page
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From this reading He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
friend
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From this reading As he was an old friend she did not mind letting him into the secret of "The Dogs of Main Street."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was an old friend she did not mind letting him into the secret of "The Dogs of Main Street."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Incidentally she asked Billy Barker, the editor, to instruct her in the delicate art of proof-reading.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he was an old friend she did not mind letting him into the secret of "The Dogs of Main Street."
immediately
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From this reading Barker's editorial sense was immediately roused by Phil's disclosure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Incidentally she asked Billy Barker, the editor, to instruct her in the delicate art of proof-reading.
Incidentally
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From this reading Incidentally she asked Billy Barker, the editor, to instruct her in the delicate art of proof-reading.
instruct
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From this reading Incidentally she asked Billy Barker, the editor, to instruct her in the delicate art of proof-reading.
INTERESTS
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
item
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
Journey's
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From this reading He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
letting
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From this reading As he was an old friend she did not mind letting him into the secret of "The Dogs of Main Street."
Main
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From this reading As he was an old friend she did not mind letting him into the secret of "The Dogs of Main Street."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he was an old friend she did not mind letting him into the secret of "The Dogs of Main Street."
MONTGOMERY
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he was an old friend she did not mind letting him into the secret of "The Dogs of Main Street."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
office
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
old
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From this reading As he was an old friend she did not mind letting him into the secret of "The Dogs of Main Street."
Phil
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
Phil's
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From this reading Barker's editorial sense was immediately roused by Phil's disclosure.
proof-reading
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From this reading Incidentally she asked Billy Barker, the editor, to instruct her in the delicate art of proof-reading.
publicity
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
roused
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From this reading Barker's editorial sense was immediately roused by Phil's disclosure.
said
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From this reading He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading As he was an old friend she did not mind letting him into the secret of "The Dogs of Main Street."
sense
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From this reading Barker's editorial sense was immediately roused by Phil's disclosure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
sheets
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From this reading He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
Star
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
Street
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From this reading As he was an old friend she did not mind letting him into the secret of "The Dogs of Main Street."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said he would write to "Journey's End" for advance sheets and make it a first-page feature the day it appeared.
write
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From this reading THE BEST INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY Phil dropped into the "Evening Star" office to write an item about the approaching Christmas fair at Center Church, for which she was the publicity agent.
