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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
anxiously
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From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
any
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From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
apprehensive
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From this reading ROBERT GETS GOOD NEWS The days following dragged slowly by for the apprehensive Robert.
attend
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From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
awaited
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From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
awaiting
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From this reading He and Stonewell entered their rooms together and Robert fairly pounced on the two letters that were awaiting him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROBERT GETS GOOD NEWS The days following dragged slowly by for the apprehensive Robert.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
days
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delivery
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From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
dragged
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From this reading ROBERT GETS GOOD NEWS The days following dragged slowly by for the apprehensive Robert.
drill
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duties
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From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
Eagerly
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From this reading Eagerly he tore open the letter in his father's well-known handwriting, and rapidly read it.
effort
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From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
entered
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fairly
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From this reading He and Stonewell entered their rooms together and Robert fairly pounced on the two letters that were awaiting him.
father
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father's
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From this reading Eagerly he tore open the letter in his father's well-known handwriting, and rapidly read it.
following
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From this reading ROBERT GETS GOOD NEWS The days following dragged slowly by for the apprehensive Robert.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROBERT GETS GOOD NEWS The days following dragged slowly by for the apprehensive Robert.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
full
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From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
GETS
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From this reading ROBERT GETS GOOD NEWS The days following dragged slowly by for the apprehensive Robert.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROBERT GETS GOOD NEWS The days following dragged slowly by for the apprehensive Robert.
handwriting
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From this reading Eagerly he tore open the letter in his father's well-known handwriting, and rapidly read it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eagerly he tore open the letter in his father's well-known handwriting, and rapidly read it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
letter
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From this reading Eagerly he tore open the letter in his father's well-known handwriting, and rapidly read it.
letters
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From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
mail
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From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
mother
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From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
needs
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From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
NEWS
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From this reading ROBERT GETS GOOD NEWS The days following dragged slowly by for the apprehensive Robert.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Eagerly he tore open the letter in his father's well-known handwriting, and rapidly read it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
pounced
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From this reading He and Stonewell entered their rooms together and Robert fairly pounced on the two letters that were awaiting him.
prepare
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From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
rapidly
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From this reading Eagerly he tore open the letter in his father's well-known handwriting, and rapidly read it.
read
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From this reading Eagerly he tore open the letter in his father's well-known handwriting, and rapidly read it.
real
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From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
ROBERT
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From this reading ROBERT GETS GOOD NEWS The days following dragged slowly by for the apprehensive Robert.
rooms
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From this reading He and Stonewell entered their rooms together and Robert fairly pounced on the two letters that were awaiting him.
Saturday
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From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
slowly
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From this reading ROBERT GETS GOOD NEWS The days following dragged slowly by for the apprehensive Robert.
Stonewell
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From this reading He and Stonewell entered their rooms together and Robert fairly pounced on the two letters that were awaiting him.
studies
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From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He and Stonewell entered their rooms together and Robert fairly pounced on the two letters that were awaiting him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBERT GETS GOOD NEWS The days following dragged slowly by for the apprehensive Robert.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and Stonewell entered their rooms together and Robert fairly pounced on the two letters that were awaiting him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
together
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From this reading He and Stonewell entered their rooms together and Robert fairly pounced on the two letters that were awaiting him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
tore
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From this reading Eagerly he tore open the letter in his father's well-known handwriting, and rapidly read it.
two
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From this reading He and Stonewell entered their rooms together and Robert fairly pounced on the two letters that were awaiting him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He anxiously awaited each mail delivery, but not until Saturday morning after drill did any letters come from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was full of the needs of his father and mother and it took real effort on his part to attend to his duties and prepare his studies.
well-known
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From this reading Eagerly he tore open the letter in his father's well-known handwriting, and rapidly read it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Stonewell entered their rooms together and Robert fairly pounced on the two letters that were awaiting him.
