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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 "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
afford
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From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
all
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From this reading "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
appeared
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From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
arrested
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From this reading "Your father was very much worried when he heard you were arrested."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
better
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From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
Blair
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From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
DEN
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RETURNS TO THE DEN OF THE ENEMY.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
dollars
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From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
ENEMY
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RETURNS TO THE DEN OF THE ENEMY.
especially
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From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
explained
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From this reading "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
father
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From this reading "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
felt
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From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
former
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From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
give
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From this reading "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
Greenough
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From this reading "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
heard
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From this reading "Your father was very much worried when he heard you were arrested."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
idea
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From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RETURNS TO THE DEN OF THE ENEMY.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
latter
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From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
like
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From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
lose
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From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
Lynch
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From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
man
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From this reading "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
money
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From this reading "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
Mrs
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From this reading "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
much
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From this reading "Your father was very much worried when he heard you were arrested."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RETURNS TO THE DEN OF THE ENEMY.
only
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From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
overreached
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From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RETURNS TO THE DEN OF THE ENEMY.
policeman
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From this reading "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
repugnant
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From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
RETURNS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RETURNS TO THE DEN OF THE ENEMY.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
scoundrels
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From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
sixty-five
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From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
swindled
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From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that I could afford to lose sixty-five dollars better than ever before; but I did not like the idea of being swindled.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RETURNS TO THE DEN OF THE ENEMY.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RETURNS TO THE DEN OF THE ENEMY.
tool
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From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
very
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From this reading "Your father was very much worried when he heard you were arrested."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was especially repugnant to be overreached by such scoundrels as Lynch and Blair, though the latter appeared to be only the tool of the former.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your father was very much worried when he heard you were arrested."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Your father was very much worried when he heard you were arrested."
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL RETURNS TO THE DEN OF THE ENEMY.
worried
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From this reading "Your father was very much worried when he heard you were arrested."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father was very much worried when he heard you were arrested."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I did not like to give the man the money, but your father thought that, as he was a policeman, it was all right," Mrs. Greenough explained.
