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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 WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
a-fishing
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From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
all
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From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
Aunt
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From this reading put on Aunt Sally's dress that he stole and was going to start with the lunch, but says:
back
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From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
bed
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From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
breakfast
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From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
canoe
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From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
cellar
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From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
cupboard
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From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
didn't
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From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
dress
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From this reading put on Aunt Sally's dress that he stole and was going to start with the lunch, but says:
eleven
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From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
end
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From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
go
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From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
going
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From this reading put on Aunt Sally's dress that he stole and was going to start with the lunch, but says:
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
got
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From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
half-past
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From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading put on Aunt Sally's dress that he stole and was going to start with the lunch, but says:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
home
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From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
knowed
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From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
late
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From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
letter
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From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
loaded
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From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
lunch
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From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
made
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From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
minute
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From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
much
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From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
new
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From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
off
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From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
pretty
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From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
put
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From this reading put on Aunt Sally's dress that he stole and was going to start with the lunch, but says:
raft
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From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
river
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From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
room
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From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
Sally's
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From this reading put on Aunt Sally's dress that he stole and was going to start with the lunch, but says:
says
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From this reading put on Aunt Sally's dress that he stole and was going to start with the lunch, but says:
slid
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From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
soon
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From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
stairs
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From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading put on Aunt Sally's dress that he stole and was going to start with the lunch, but says:
stole
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From this reading put on Aunt Sally's dress that he stole and was going to start with the lunch, but says:
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
supper
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From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
sweat
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From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading put on Aunt Sally's dress that he stole and was going to start with the lunch, but says:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
Tom
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From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
trouble
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From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
turned
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From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
up
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From this reading up stairs and her back was turned we slid for the cellar cupboard and loaded up a good lunch and took it up to our room and went to bed, and got up about half-past eleven, and Tom
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE was feeling pretty good after breakfast, and took my canoe and went over the river a-fishing, with a lunch, and had a good time, and took a look at the raft and found her all right, and
word
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From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
worry
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From this reading got home late to supper, and found them in such a sweat and worry they didn't know which end they was standing on, and made us go right off to bed the minute we was done supper, and
wouldn't
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From this reading wouldn't tell us what the trouble was, and never let on a word about the new letter, but didn't need to, because we knowed as much about it as anybody did, and as soon as we was half
