Chapter II
Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news. “Gray, I have good news for you. You are to be released immediately. I have just had the authority.” Johnny inclined his head.
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Two
days
later,
Johnny
Gray
was
summoned
to
the
Governor’s
office
and
heard
the
momentous
news.
“Gray,
I
have
good
news
for
you.
You
are
to
be
released
immediately.
I
have
just
had
the
authority.”
Johnny
inclined
his
head.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
Two
days
later,
Johnny
Gray
was
summoned
to
the
Governor’s
office
and
heard
the
momentous
news.
Line 2
“Gray,
I
have
good
news
for
you.
Line 3
You
are
to
be
released
immediately.
Line 4
I
have
just
had
the
authority.”
Line 5
Johnny
inclined
his
head.
Learner Dictionary
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Good
noun
US /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Gray, I have good news for you.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Gray, I have good news for you.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are to be released immediately.
authority
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From this reading I have just had the authority.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are to be released immediately.
days
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From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Gray, I have good news for you.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gray, I have good news for you.
Governor's
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Gray
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have just had the authority.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Gray, I have good news for you.
head
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From this reading Johnny inclined his head.
heard
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny inclined his head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gray, I have good news for you.
immediately
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inclined
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From this reading Johnny inclined his head.
Johnny
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just
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later
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momentous
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news
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office
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released
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From this reading You are to be released immediately.
summoned
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
Two
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From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gray, I have good news for you.