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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 “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
autograph
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From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
Certainly
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From this reading “Certainly.
collection
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From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
coming
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
cursing
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From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
doesn't
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From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
faster
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
FIGHT
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
general
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From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
heartily
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From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
Larry
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From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
LIBRARY
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
like
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From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
loot
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From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
man
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From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
observed
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From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
remarked
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
retreating
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From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
Stoddard
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
They're
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
three-hundred-thousand-dollar
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From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
wants
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From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
Why
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From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.