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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There's going to be an awful shrinkage on that, now!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at the stock we've got on hand.
awful
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From this reading There's going to be an awful shrinkage on that, now!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There's going to be an awful shrinkage on that, now!
chip
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From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
developed
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From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
down
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From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
far
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From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
full
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From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
going
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From this reading There's going to be an awful shrinkage on that, now!
got
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From this reading "Look at the stock we've got on hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
half-time
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From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
hand
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From this reading "Look at the stock we've got on hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, it's his pride.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
it's
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From this reading Well, it's his pride.
just
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From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
knew
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From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
Lapham
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From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look at the stock we've got on hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
now
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From this reading There's going to be an awful shrinkage on that, now!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Look at the stock we've got on hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
pride
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From this reading Well, it's his pride.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
shrinkage
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From this reading There's going to be an awful shrinkage on that, now!
shutting
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From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
situation
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From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
stock
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From this reading "Look at the stock we've got on hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's going to be an awful shrinkage on that, now!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
There's
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From this reading There's going to be an awful shrinkage on that, now!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's going to be an awful shrinkage on that, now!
up
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From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
Walker
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From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
we've
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From this reading "Look at the stock we've got on hand.
Well
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From this reading Well, it's his pride.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.
whole
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From this reading Walker could not rest till he had developed the whole situation, so far as he knew it.
works
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From this reading And when everybody is shutting down, or running half-time, the works up at Lapham are going full chip, just the same as ever.