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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 In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
all
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From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPY days followed for the Bannister children and their friend Dick.
appear
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From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
authoress
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From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
Bannister
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From this reading HAPPY days followed for the Bannister children and their friend Dick.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
Charlton
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From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
cheque
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From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
children
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From this reading HAPPY days followed for the Bannister children and their friend Dick.
contributing
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From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
days
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From this reading HAPPY days followed for the Bannister children and their friend Dick.
Dick
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From this reading HAPPY days followed for the Bannister children and their friend Dick.
Dick's
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From this reading Dick's Letter.
due
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From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
enjoyment
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From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
followed
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From this reading HAPPY days followed for the Bannister children and their friend Dick.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HAPPY days followed for the Bannister children and their friend Dick.
friend
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From this reading HAPPY days followed for the Bannister children and their friend Dick.
guessed
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From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
HAPPY
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From this reading HAPPY days followed for the Bannister children and their friend Dick.
Hazlenook
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From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
holiday
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From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
how
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From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were trips on the sea, picnics on shore, and rambles in the woodlands and meadows.
largely
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From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
Letter
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From this reading Dick's Letter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
magazine
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From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
meadows
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From this reading There were trips on the sea, picnics on shore, and rambles in the woodlands and meadows.
Mr
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From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
nearly
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From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were trips on the sea, picnics on shore, and rambles in the woodlands and meadows.
picnics
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From this reading There were trips on the sea, picnics on shore, and rambles in the woodlands and meadows.
pleasure
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From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
pleasures
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From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
presenting
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From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
promise
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From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
rambles
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From this reading There were trips on the sea, picnics on shore, and rambles in the woodlands and meadows.
sea
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From this reading There were trips on the sea, picnics on shore, and rambles in the woodlands and meadows.
share
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From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
shore
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From this reading There were trips on the sea, picnics on shore, and rambles in the woodlands and meadows.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
sketches
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From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
story
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From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAPPY days followed for the Bannister children and their friend Dick.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HAPPY days followed for the Bannister children and their friend Dick.
There
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From this reading There were trips on the sea, picnics on shore, and rambles in the woodlands and meadows.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
trips
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From this reading There were trips on the sea, picnics on shore, and rambles in the woodlands and meadows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were trips on the sea, picnics on shore, and rambles in the woodlands and meadows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before he left Hazlenook, he had the pleasure of presenting the little authoress with a cheque for her story and sketches, with a promise that they should appear in due time in the magazine.
woodlands
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From this reading There were trips on the sea, picnics on shore, and rambles in the woodlands and meadows.
youngsters
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From this reading In nearly all their pleasures, Mr. Charlton had a share, and the youngsters little guessed how largely they were contributing to the enjoyment of his holiday.
