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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 Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
able
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From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
amazed
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
any
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From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
bewilderment
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From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
bottle
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
boys
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From this reading “Ha, ha! my boys,” he shouted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
call
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From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
called
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
depicted
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
Drink
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From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
entry
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
find
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From this reading “I knew I should find you here.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
glared
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From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
going
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From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
green
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
Ha
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From this reading “Ha, ha! my boys,” he shouted.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ha, ha! my boys,” he shouted.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew I should find you here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew I should find you here.
I'm
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From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
inn
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
invitation
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From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
knew
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From this reading “I knew I should find you here.
like
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From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
man
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
marched
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
minute
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From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
more
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ha, ha! my boys,” he shouted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
professor
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
reply
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From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
revered
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
room
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I knew I should find you here.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ha, ha! my boys,” he shouted.
signpost
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
stand
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From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
students
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
to-day
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From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
treat
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From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
two
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From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
unexpected
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
up
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From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
utter
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From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
well-known
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Drink up, every one of you, and call for what you like, for I’m going to stand treat to-day.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
wine
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From this reading Had the green man who is depicted upon the signpost of that well-known inn suddenly marched into the room and called for a bottle of wine, the students could not have been more amazed than they were by this unexpected entry of their revered professor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were so astonished that for a minute or two they glared at him in utter bewilderment without being able to make any reply to his hearty invitation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I knew I should find you here.
