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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 It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
apparent
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From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
away
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From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
came
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From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
Cooper
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
corridor
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
daughter
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
DISCOVERIES
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From this reading TWO DISCOVERIES.
door
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From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
down
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
elevator
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
escorting
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
far
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From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
Friday
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
friendliness
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From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
girl
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From this reading The office manager, with a heartiness of manner that surprised Mr. Hope greatly, introduced Jimmy to the girl.
girl's
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From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
greatly
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From this reading The office manager, with a heartiness of manner that surprised Mr. Hope greatly, introduced Jimmy to the girl.
greeting
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From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
hand
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From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
happened
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From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
heartiness
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From this reading The office manager, with a heartiness of manner that surprised Mr. Hope greatly, introduced Jimmy to the girl.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
Hope
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
introduced
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From this reading The office manager, with a heartiness of manner that surprised Mr. Hope greatly, introduced Jimmy to the girl.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
Jimmy
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From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
Leffingwell
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
manager
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From this reading The office manager, with a heartiness of manner that surprised Mr. Hope greatly, introduced Jimmy to the girl.
manner
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From this reading The office manager, with a heartiness of manner that surprised Mr. Hope greatly, introduced Jimmy to the girl.
moment
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From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
near-by
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From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
office
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From this reading The office manager, with a heartiness of manner that surprised Mr. Hope greatly, introduced Jimmy to the girl.
only
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From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
papers
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From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
passing
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
president's
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
said
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From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
saw
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
secretary
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From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
sheaf
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From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The office manager, with a heartiness of manner that surprised Mr. Hope greatly, introduced Jimmy to the girl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, passing down the corridor this same Friday morning, saw Mr. Cooper escorting the president’s daughter to the elevator.
too
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From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
TWO
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From this reading TWO DISCOVERIES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The secretary was too far away to hear what was said, but the friendliness of the girl’s greeting was only too apparent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It so happened that Jimmy, with a sheaf of papers in his hand, came through a near-by door at the same moment.
