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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 "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs shall be dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put in--ah--conversational annotations."
ah
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From this reading There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs shall be dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put in--ah--conversational annotations."
album
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From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
albums
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From this reading Photograph albums are horribly uninteresting as a rule, but mine shall be quite different.
all
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From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
amusing
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From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
annotations
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From this reading There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs shall be dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put in--ah--conversational annotations."
any
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From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Photograph albums are horribly uninteresting as a rule, but mine shall be quite different.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Photograph albums are horribly uninteresting as a rule, but mine shall be quite different.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Photograph albums are horribly uninteresting as a rule, but mine shall be quite different.
conversational
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From this reading There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs shall be dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put in--ah--conversational annotations."
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Photograph albums are horribly uninteresting as a rule, but mine shall be quite different.
dotted
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From this reading There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs shall be dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put in--ah--conversational annotations."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs shall be dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put in--ah--conversational annotations."
enlarged
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From this reading "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
failures
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From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
horribly
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From this reading Photograph albums are horribly uninteresting as a rule, but mine shall be quite different.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
keep
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From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Photograph albums are horribly uninteresting as a rule, but mine shall be quite different.
more
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From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
mother
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From this reading "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
mount
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From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
mounted
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From this reading "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
nice
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From this reading "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs shall be dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put in--ah--conversational annotations."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
own
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From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
Peggy
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From this reading "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
Photograph
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From this reading Photograph albums are horribly uninteresting as a rule, but mine shall be quite different.
photographs
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From this reading There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs shall be dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put in--ah--conversational annotations."
picture
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From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
positions
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From this reading There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs shall be dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put in--ah--conversational annotations."
present
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From this reading "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
prim
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From this reading There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs shall be dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put in--ah--conversational annotations."
put
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From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Photograph albums are horribly uninteresting as a rule, but mine shall be quite different.
rule
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From this reading Photograph albums are horribly uninteresting as a rule, but mine shall be quite different.
said
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From this reading "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
single
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From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
sorts
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From this reading There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs shall be dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put in--ah--conversational annotations."
stiff
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From this reading There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs shall be dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put in--ah--conversational annotations."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
there
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From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
thoughtfully
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From this reading "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
too
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From this reading If there are any failures, I shall put them in too, for they will make it all the more amusing.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading There shall be nothing stiff and prim about it; the photographs shall be dotted about in all sorts of positions, and underneath each I shall put in--ah--conversational annotations."
uninteresting
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From this reading Photograph albums are horribly uninteresting as a rule, but mine shall be quite different.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I shall keep an album of my own, and mount every single picture we take.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will make a nice present for mother, enlarged and mounted," said Peggy thoughtfully.
