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afraid
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From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ASTOUNDING RUSE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
any
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From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
ASTOUNDING
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From this reading AN ASTOUNDING RUSE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
case
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From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
collar
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From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
coming
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From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
confidently
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From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
dealing
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From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
else
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From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
Gillespie
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From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
give
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From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
going
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From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
he's
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From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
holding
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From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
house
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From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
I'm
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From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
matter
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From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
merely
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From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
more
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From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
Nick
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From this reading Nick smiled slightly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
out
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From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
recognized
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From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
reveal
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From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
RUSE
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From this reading AN ASTOUNDING RUSE.
saw
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From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
shock
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From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
slightly
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From this reading Nick smiled slightly.
smiled
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From this reading Nick smiled slightly.
stay
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From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
suspicious
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From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
then
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From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
there
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From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
up
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From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
walk
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From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
watching
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From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Of course, we could both stay there, and you could walk in and collar him while he was holding me up, but I’m afraid he may be watching the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In that case, he would be suspicious if he saw any one else going in and not coming out again, no matter whether he recognized you or not.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Gillespie went on more confidently: “It ought to give him the shock of his life to think he’s dealing merely with me, and then to have you reveal yourself to him.
