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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 Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
arrival
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From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
Bud
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From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
comes
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From this reading “Here comes old Cy Sparks,” said Bud.
Cy
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From this reading “Here comes old Cy Sparks,” said Bud.
Cyrus
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From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
days
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From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What the mischief does he want?”
feet
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From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
glance
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From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
Haley
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From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What the mischief does he want?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here comes old Cy Sparks,” said Bud.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
horse
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From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
IRA
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From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
Korner
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From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
Louisa
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From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
made
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From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
many
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From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
mischief
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From this reading “What the mischief does he want?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
old
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From this reading “Here comes old Cy Sparks,” said Bud.
orderly
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From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
present
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From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
risen
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From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
said
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From this reading “Here comes old Cy Sparks,” said Bud.
SKEERED
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From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
Sparks
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From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
swift
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From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
threw
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From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
wagon
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From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
want
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From this reading “What the mischief does he want?”
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the time of his arrival Ira Korner and Bud Haley were present.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What the mischief does he want?”
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ira threw a swift glance at Louisa who had risen to her feet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN IRA WAS “SKEERED” It was not many days after this that Cyrus Sparks made an orderly appearance with horse and wagon.