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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 He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
absent
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From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
age
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From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
Angler
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ To John Hardy the days passed pleasantly at the little Danish parsonage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ To John Hardy the days passed pleasantly at the little Danish parsonage.
attention
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From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
boys
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From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
bright
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From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
CompletenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ To John Hardy the days passed pleasantly at the little Danish parsonage.
daily
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From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
Danish
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ To John Hardy the days passed pleasantly at the little Danish parsonage.
daughter
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From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
days
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ To John Hardy the days passed pleasantly at the little Danish parsonage.
desire
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From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
earnest
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From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
English
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From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
exercises
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From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
faces
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From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
fishing
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From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
Hardy
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ To John Hardy the days passed pleasantly at the little Danish parsonage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
Helga
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From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
hint
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From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
hours
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From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
Hunting
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From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
immediate
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From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
inattentive
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From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
inclined
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From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
interested
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From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
John
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ To John Hardy the days passed pleasantly at the little Danish parsonage.
learn
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From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
learning
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From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ To John Hardy the days passed pleasantly at the little Danish parsonage.
made
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From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
manly
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From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
nobility
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From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
parsonage
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ To John Hardy the days passed pleasantly at the little Danish parsonage.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ To John Hardy the days passed pleasantly at the little Danish parsonage.
Pastor
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From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
pleasantly
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From this reading --_The Complete Angler._ To John Hardy the days passed pleasantly at the little Danish parsonage.
progress
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From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
rare
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From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
riper
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From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
room
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From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
sat
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From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
saw
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From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
secured
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From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
set
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From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
several
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From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
strong
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From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
taught
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From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He taught the boys English a short time daily, and their bright faces and strong desire to learn made Hardy interested in their progress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
trains
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From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
up
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From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
use
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From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If they were inclined to be inattentive, which was rare, the hint that he should not take them with him fishing secured earnest and immediate attention.
work
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From this reading The Pastor saw that the boys made progress in learning English with Hardy, and he himself taught them several hours daily, or, if he were absent, he set them work to do, and his daughter Helga sat in the room until the Pastor returned.
younger
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From this reading "Hunting trains up the younger nobility to the use of manly exercises in their riper age."
