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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 "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
ain't
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From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
All
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From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just lock the door when you come down, and leave the key with me at the office.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Just lock the door when you come down, and leave the key with me at the office.
balcony
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From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
bother
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From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
breath
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From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
came
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From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
close
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From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Just lock the door when you come down, and leave the key with me at the office.
door
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From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
down
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From this reading "Just lock the door when you come down, and leave the key with me at the office.
fellow
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From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
flag
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From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
floor
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From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
get
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From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
give
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From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
going
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From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
hugged
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From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
Just
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From this reading "Just lock the door when you come down, and leave the key with me at the office.
key
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From this reading "Just lock the door when you come down, and leave the key with me at the office.
lantern
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From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
leave
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From this reading "Just lock the door when you come down, and leave the key with me at the office.
lock
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From this reading "Just lock the door when you come down, and leave the key with me at the office.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just lock the door when you come down, and leave the key with me at the office.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
narrow
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From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
news-stand
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From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
office
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From this reading "Just lock the door when you come down, and leave the key with me at the office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
out
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From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
paused
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From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
railed
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From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
ran
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From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
said
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From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
Shotover
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From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
stairs
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From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
swung
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From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
there
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From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I ain’t there, just give it to the fellow at the news-stand on the first floor, and I can get it in the morning."
two
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From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
up
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From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
waiting
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From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Just lock the door when you come down, and leave the key with me at the office.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a long while he came out on the narrow railed balcony that ran around the lantern, and paused for breath as he looked around and below him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "All right," answered Shotover, "I will," and he hugged the flag close to him, going up the narrow stairs two at a time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Just lock the door when you come down, and leave the key with me at the office.
won't
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From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won’t bother about waiting for you," said he, as he swung the door open.
