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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 big marquee was erected, the tennis lawns were newly marked, there was a small stand for the string band.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WEALTHY MISS PRITCHETT AND POOR GUSSIE DAVIES ENTER THE VICARAGE GARDEN "Todgers," Mr. Stephens remarked to Lucy, as they went down into the garden after lunch on Saturday, "could do it when it chose."
all
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From this reading The old-fashioned garden, an oasis in the wilderness of brick all around, was brilliant with sunflowers, stocks, and geraniums; the lawns were fresh and green.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old-fashioned garden, an oasis in the wilderness of brick all around, was brilliant with sunflowers, stocks, and geraniums; the lawns were fresh and green.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEALTHY MISS PRITCHETT AND POOR GUSSIE DAVIES ENTER THE VICARAGE GARDEN "Todgers," Mr. Stephens remarked to Lucy, as they went down into the garden after lunch on Saturday, "could do it when it chose."
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The old-fashioned garden, an oasis in the wilderness of brick all around, was brilliant with sunflowers, stocks, and geraniums; the lawns were fresh and green.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WEALTHY MISS PRITCHETT AND POOR GUSSIE DAVIES ENTER THE VICARAGE GARDEN "Todgers," Mr. Stephens remarked to Lucy, as they went down into the garden after lunch on Saturday, "could do it when it chose."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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band
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baskets
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The last preparations for the garden party were being made.
big
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boxes
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brick
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brilliant
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chose
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WEALTHY MISS PRITCHETT AND POOR GUSSIE DAVIES ENTER THE VICARAGE GARDEN "Todgers," Mr. Stephens remarked to Lucy, as they went down into the garden after lunch on Saturday, "could do it when it chose."
DAVIES
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WEALTHY MISS PRITCHETT AND POOR GUSSIE DAVIES ENTER THE VICARAGE GARDEN "Todgers," Mr. Stephens remarked to Lucy, as they went down into the garden after lunch on Saturday, "could do it when it chose."
down
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dress-coats
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element
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enough
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ENTER
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erected
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From this reading The big marquee was erected, the tennis lawns were newly marked, there was a small stand for the string band.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last preparations for the garden party were being made.
fresh
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GARDEN
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geraniums
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green
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GUSSIE
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ice
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WEALTHY MISS PRITCHETT AND POOR GUSSIE DAVIES ENTER THE VICARAGE GARDEN "Todgers," Mr. Stephens remarked to Lucy, as they went down into the garden after lunch on Saturday, "could do it when it chose."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WEALTHY MISS PRITCHETT AND POOR GUSSIE DAVIES ENTER THE VICARAGE GARDEN "Todgers," Mr. Stephens remarked to Lucy, as they went down into the garden after lunch on Saturday, "could do it when it chose."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last preparations for the garden party were being made.
lawns
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like
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looking
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Lucy
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lunch
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made
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magpie's
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marked
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marquee
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From this reading The big marquee was erected, the tennis lawns were newly marked, there was a small stand for the string band.
metallic
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MISS
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moving
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Mr
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newly
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night
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oasis
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oddly
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old-fashioned
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From this reading The old-fashioned garden, an oasis in the wilderness of brick all around, was brilliant with sunflowers, stocks, and geraniums; the lawns were fresh and green.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WEALTHY MISS PRITCHETT AND POOR GUSSIE DAVIES ENTER THE VICARAGE GARDEN "Todgers," Mr. Stephens remarked to Lucy, as they went down into the garden after lunch on Saturday, "could do it when it chose."
out
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partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last preparations for the garden party were being made.
POORnounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WEALTHY MISS PRITCHETT AND POOR GUSSIE DAVIES ENTER THE VICARAGE GARDEN "Todgers," Mr. Stephens remarked to Lucy, as they went down into the garden after lunch on Saturday, "could do it when it chose."
preparations
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From this reading The last preparations for the garden party were being made.
PRITCHETT
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remarked
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Saturday
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serviceable
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showed
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small
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From this reading The big marquee was erected, the tennis lawns were newly marked, there was a small stand for the string band.
stand
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From this reading The big marquee was erected, the tennis lawns were newly marked, there was a small stand for the string band.
Stephens
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stocks
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strawberries
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string
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sunflowers
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sunshine
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tennis
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WEALTHY MISS PRITCHETT AND POOR GUSSIE DAVIES ENTER THE VICARAGE GARDEN "Todgers," Mr. Stephens remarked to Lucy, as they went down into the garden after lunch on Saturday, "could do it when it chose."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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there
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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tinged
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Todgers
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VICARAGE
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Waiters
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The big marquee was erected, the tennis lawns were newly marked, there was a small stand for the string band.
WEALTHY
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wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WEALTHY MISS PRITCHETT AND POOR GUSSIE DAVIES ENTER THE VICARAGE GARDEN "Todgers," Mr. Stephens remarked to Lucy, as they went down into the garden after lunch on Saturday, "could do it when it chose."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last preparations for the garden party were being made.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WEALTHY MISS PRITCHETT AND POOR GUSSIE DAVIES ENTER THE VICARAGE GARDEN "Todgers," Mr. Stephens remarked to Lucy, as they went down into the garden after lunch on Saturday, "could do it when it chose."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading The old-fashioned garden, an oasis in the wilderness of brick all around, was brilliant with sunflowers, stocks, and geraniums; the lawns were fresh and green.
wing
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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zinc
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