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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 With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
abed
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From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
anxious
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From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
care
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
Cavanaugh
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
delayed
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From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
following
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From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
go
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From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
half-asleep
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
hand
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
handed
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From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
home
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
house
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From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
how
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From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
I'm
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From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
key
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From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
lady
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From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
late
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From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
light
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From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
negro
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
o'clock
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From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
old
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From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
ordered
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
ramshackle
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From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
reached
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From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
Ridgeville
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From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
said
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From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
seated
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From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
see
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From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
She's
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From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
sick
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From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
slightly
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From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
street-cab
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
thoughtfulness
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
train
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From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
two
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From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
up
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From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
usual
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
vehicle
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From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
waiting
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
worrying
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From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
