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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 Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
accompanying
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From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And we all enjoyed having father and mother back again.
all
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From this reading And we all enjoyed having father and mother back again.
always
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From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
any
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From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
back
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From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
boys
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From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
day
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From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
Easter
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From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
enjoyed
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From this reading And we all enjoyed having father and mother back again.
father
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From this reading And we all enjoyed having father and mother back again.
fixed
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From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
Fräulein
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From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
get
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From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
getting
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From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
glad
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From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
go
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From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And we all enjoyed having father and mother back again.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
holidays
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From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
home
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From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
invalid
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From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
listen
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From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
London
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From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
mother
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From this reading And we all enjoyed having father and mother back again.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
nurse
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From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
ready
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From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
Reaping
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From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
said
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From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
school
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From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
sightseeing
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From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
sorry
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From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
spoilt
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From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was always ready to take us sightseeing about London, and we were never tired of accompanying him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
tired
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From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
troubles
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From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reaping WE were glad to get home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I think we were getting tired of our long holidays, and were not sorry when the day was fixed for the boys to go back to school after the Easter holidays.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mother was a great invalid, but she was always ready to help and listen to any of us, if we went to her with our troubles; and father spoilt us all—so Fräulein and nurse said.
