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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 The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
accosted
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From this reading "What is it, boy?" demanded the other, with a slight start at being accosted so unexpectedly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
arm
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From this reading "Hold on there!" cried Matt, and he caught the man by the arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What is it, boy?" demanded the other, with a slight start at being accosted so unexpectedly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "What is it, boy?" demanded the other, with a slight start at being accosted so unexpectedly.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
boy
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Hold on there!" cried Matt, and he caught the man by the arm.
caught
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hold on there!" cried Matt, and he caught the man by the arm.
demanded
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From this reading "What is it, boy?" demanded the other, with a slight start at being accosted so unexpectedly.
descend
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
DISCHARGEDverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading MATT IS DISCHARGED.
down
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From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
Hold
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From this reading "Hold on there!" cried Matt, and he caught the man by the arm.
individual
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
insurance
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MATT IS DISCHARGED.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, boy?" demanded the other, with a slight start at being accosted so unexpectedly.
just
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
level
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
Lincoln
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From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
located
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
man
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From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
MATT
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From this reading MATT IS DISCHARGED.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
office
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
other
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From this reading "What is it, boy?" demanded the other, with a slight start at being accosted so unexpectedly.
pavement
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From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
reached
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From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
run
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
saw
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From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
several
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
slight
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From this reading "What is it, boy?" demanded the other, with a slight start at being accosted so unexpectedly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What is it, boy?" demanded the other, with a slight start at being accosted so unexpectedly.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is it, boy?" demanded the other, with a slight start at being accosted so unexpectedly.
started
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
steps
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
street
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From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
there
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From this reading "Hold on there!" cried Matt, and he caught the man by the arm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
turning
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From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
unexpectedly
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From this reading "What is it, boy?" demanded the other, with a slight start at being accosted so unexpectedly.
up
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From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
Wall
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From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
Water
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From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, boy?" demanded the other, with a slight start at being accosted so unexpectedly.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Matt Lincoln reached the pavement he saw that the man he was after had reached Wall street and was turning down toward Water street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boy started on a run and caught up to the individual just as he was about to descend into an insurance office which was located several steps below the level of the street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is it, boy?" demanded the other, with a slight start at being accosted so unexpectedly.
