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Abington
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From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
ADVICE
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From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
all
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
altogether
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From this reading He had brought his sister Vera with him, not altogether without protest.
always
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
Beckley
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From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
best
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
betted
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From this reading He betted that they'd rather have him without her.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had brought his sister Vera with him, not altogether without protest.
BUNTING
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From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
day
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From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
didn't
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
explained
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
fact
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
girls
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
got
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
Grafton
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brought his sister Vera with him, not altogether without protest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had brought his sister Vera with him, not altogether without protest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had brought his sister Vera with him, not altogether without protest.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
Jimmy
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From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
jolly
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
liked
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had brought his sister Vera with him, not altogether without protest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
perhaps
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From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
pick
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From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
polite
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From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
protest
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From this reading He had brought his sister Vera with him, not altogether without protest.
rather
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From this reading He betted that they'd rather have him without her.
see
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
sister
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From this reading He had brought his sister Vera with him, not altogether without protest.
spend
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From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
TAKES
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From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He betted that they'd rather have him without her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
they'd
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From this reading He betted that they'd rather have him without her.
three
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUNTING TAKES ADVICE Jimmy Beckley had come over to spend the day at Abington.
topping
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
two
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From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
Vera
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From this reading He had brought his sister Vera with him, not altogether without protest.
well
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From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had brought his sister Vera with him, not altogether without protest.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had brought his sister Vera with him, not altogether without protest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he went over alone he could take his pick, but if she went over with him, one, or perhaps two of them, would have to do the polite to her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Grafton girls, he had explained to her, were always jolly pleased to see him, and he got on well with all of them; in fact they were topping girls, and he didn't yet know which of the three he liked best.
