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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 I want a word with you.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
Braunt
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From this reading COME with me, Marsten,” said Braunt.
COMEnounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COME with me, Marsten,” said Braunt.
Court
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From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
crowd
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From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
foolish
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From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
Garden
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From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
get
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From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want a word with you.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
made
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From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
Marsten
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From this reading COME with me, Marsten,” said Braunt.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COME with me, Marsten,” said Braunt.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
now
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From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
out
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From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
quieter
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From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
Rose
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From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
said
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From this reading COME with me, Marsten,” said Braunt.
stop
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From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
street
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From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
strike
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From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
talking
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From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
together
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From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
two
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From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us get out of this crowd.
walked
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From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
want
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From this reading I want a word with you.”
way
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From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two made their way to a quieter street, and walked together towards Rose Garden Court, talking as they went.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading COME with me, Marsten,” said Braunt.
word
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From this reading I want a word with you.”
York-shireman
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From this reading “This foolish strike must stop,” began the York-shireman, “and now is the time to stop it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want a word with you.”