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advantage
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From this reading They put in the time to good advantage buying clothes.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
aid
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
all
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
boats
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From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
boys
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
buying
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From this reading They put in the time to good advantage buying clothes.
catch
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From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
clothes
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From this reading They put in the time to good advantage buying clothes.
completely
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From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
daughter's
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
disposal
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From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
equipped
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From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
Fall
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From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
familiar
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
give
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
glad
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
going
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They put in the time to good advantage buying clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
hand-me-downs
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From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
hour
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From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
Jacobs
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
Joe
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From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
lads
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From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
Leeville
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
like
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From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
man
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
Matt
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From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
McGlory
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From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
more
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From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
Motor
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From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
New
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From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
night
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From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
planned
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From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
put
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From this reading They put in the time to good advantage buying clothes.
reached
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From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
River
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From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
show
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Motor Matt and Joe McGlory reached Fall River in the afternoon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
there
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From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They put in the time to good advantage buying clothes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
town
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From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
two
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From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he left Matt and McGlory, the lads were completely equipped in new “hand-me-downs,” and feeling more like themselves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Jacobs, the man from Leeville, was familiar with the town and, before going to his daughter’s, was glad to show the boys around and give them all the aid he could.
York
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From this reading They had planned to catch one of the night boats for New York, and there was an hour or two at their disposal.
