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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 “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
Agnes
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
always
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From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
ate
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
bed
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From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
bending
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From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
breakfast
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
certainly
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From this reading I certainly did feel feverish and tired too.
coffee
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
continue
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From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
cup
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I certainly did feel feverish and tired too.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
drank
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
excuse
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
extra
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
extremes
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From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
fatigue
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
feel
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From this reading I certainly did feel feverish and tired too.
fever
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From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
feverish
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From this reading I certainly did feel feverish and tired too.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
heat
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
lying
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From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
mamma
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From this reading “Well, mamma, I will.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
mother
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
now
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From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
observing
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
pleading
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
put
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From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
said
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
taken
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From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
things
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From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
tired
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From this reading I certainly did feel feverish and tired too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
too
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From this reading I certainly did feel feverish and tired too.
walk
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
walks
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
weather
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
Well
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From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, mamma, I will.”
worse
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From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You always do things by extremes: now, if you had taken a _short_ walk every morning, and would continue to do so, it would do you good.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Agnes, you must not take such long walks again before breakfast,” said my mother, observing that I drank an extra cup of coffee and ate nothing—pleading the heat of the weather, and the fatigue of my long walk as an excuse.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “But this is worse than lying in bed or bending over your books: you have quite put yourself into a fever.”
