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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 What does a police officer do when he has two sensational murders and a disappearance weighing heavily on his shoulders and he sees something of a criminal nature taking place right before his eyes?
advantage
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From this reading If he happens to be sitting in a police car he can exercise quick judgment and gain an advantage right at the start.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next unexpected development in the Lathrup case took place in broad daylight, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If he happens to be sitting in a police car he can exercise quick judgment and gain an advantage right at the start.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What does a police officer do when he has two sensational murders and a disappearance weighing heavily on his shoulders and he sees something of a criminal nature taking place right before his eyes?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are several things he can do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next unexpected development in the Lathrup case took place in broad daylight, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he happens to be sitting in a police car he can exercise quick judgment and gain an advantage right at the start.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What does a police officer do when he has two sensational murders and a disappearance weighing heavily on his shoulders and he sees something of a criminal nature taking place right before his eyes?
broad
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From this reading The next unexpected development in the Lathrup case took place in broad daylight, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are several things he can do.
car
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cars
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From this reading He can radio a half-dozen other cars to converge upon the scene or keep at a distance and follow his lead.
case
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converge
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criminal
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daylight
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development
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disappearance
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distance
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From this reading He can radio a half-dozen other cars to converge upon the scene or keep at a distance and follow his lead.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What does a police officer do when he has two sensational murders and a disappearance weighing heavily on his shoulders and he sees something of a criminal nature taking place right before his eyes?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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exercise
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eyes
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follow
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gain
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half-dozen
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happens
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does a police officer do when he has two sensational murders and a disappearance weighing heavily on his shoulders and he sees something of a criminal nature taking place right before his eyes?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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heavily
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he happens to be sitting in a police car he can exercise quick judgment and gain an advantage right at the start.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next unexpected development in the Lathrup case took place in broad daylight, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
judgment
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keep
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Lathrup
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lead
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murders
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nature
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next unexpected development in the Lathrup case took place in broad daylight, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
o'clock
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From this reading The next unexpected development in the Lathrup case took place in broad daylight, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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officer
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What does a police officer do when he has two sensational murders and a disappearance weighing heavily on his shoulders and he sees something of a criminal nature taking place right before his eyes?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He can radio a half-dozen other cars to converge upon the scene or keep at a distance and follow his lead.
other
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place
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police
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quick
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radio
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From this reading He can radio a half-dozen other cars to converge upon the scene or keep at a distance and follow his lead.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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scene
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sees
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sensational
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several
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shoulders
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sitting
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From this reading If he happens to be sitting in a police car he can exercise quick judgment and gain an advantage right at the start.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
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startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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taking
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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 The next unexpected development in the Lathrup case took place in broad daylight, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
There
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things
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he happens to be sitting in a police car he can exercise quick judgment and gain an advantage right at the start.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next unexpected development in the Lathrup case took place in broad daylight, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
two
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From this reading The next unexpected development in the Lathrup case took place in broad daylight, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
unexpected
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From this reading The next unexpected development in the Lathrup case took place in broad daylight, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He can radio a half-dozen other cars to converge upon the scene or keep at a distance and follow his lead.
weighing
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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does a police officer do when he has two sensational murders and a disappearance weighing heavily on his shoulders and he sees something of a criminal nature taking place right before his eyes?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What does a police officer do when he has two sensational murders and a disappearance weighing heavily on his shoulders and he sees something of a criminal nature taking place right before his eyes?
