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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 But I shall make everything right, for I have learned a great deal.
all
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From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
any
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From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
change
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From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
clever
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From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
concern
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From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
considers
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From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
deal
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From this reading But I shall make everything right, for I have learned a great deal.
DEAR
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From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But I shall make everything right, for I have learned a great deal.
father's
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From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
gard
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From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
get
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From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
go
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From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I shall make everything right, for I have learned a great deal.
hard
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From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
Hatlen
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From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
high
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From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
home
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From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
Jon
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From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
learned
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From this reading But I shall make everything right, for I have learned a great deal.
less
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From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I shall make everything right, for I have learned a great deal.
many
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From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
more
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From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
much
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From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
now
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From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
others
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From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
own
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From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
PARENTS
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From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
place
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From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
position
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From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
practice
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From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
prospered
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From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
put
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From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I shall make everything right, for I have learned a great deal.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
some
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From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
study
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From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
there
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From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
things
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From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
want
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From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DEAR PARENTS,--We have to study much more now than at first, but as I am less behind the others than I was, it is not so hard.
well
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From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I want to go to some place where I can put into practice all I now know, and so I must look for a high position when I get through here.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one here considers Jon Hatlen as clever as he is thought to be at home with us; but as he has a gard of his own, this does not concern any one but himself.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
wrong
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From this reading I shall change many things in father's place when I come home; for there is much that is wrong there, and it is wonderful that it has prospered as well as it has.
