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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 Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Also Fatty felt the hot weather and was kept about home, where he could partake of plenty of cooling drinks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
all
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From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
Also
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From this reading Also Fatty felt the hot weather and was kept about home, where he could partake of plenty of cooling drinks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
attractive
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From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
Aunts
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From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
Bascom
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From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
Bill
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From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
boys
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From this reading The weeks passed during which the boys went their several ways.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
clear
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From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
cooling
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From this reading Also Fatty felt the hot weather and was kept about home, where he could partake of plenty of cooling drinks.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Also Fatty felt the hot weather and was kept about home, where he could partake of plenty of cooling drinks.
courts
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From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
Day
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From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
drinks
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From this reading Also Fatty felt the hot weather and was kept about home, where he could partake of plenty of cooling drinks.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The weeks passed during which the boys went their several ways.
Eddie's
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From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
else
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From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
fashion
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From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
Fatty
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From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
felt
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From this reading Also Fatty felt the hot weather and was kept about home, where he could partake of plenty of cooling drinks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also Fatty felt the hot weather and was kept about home, where he could partake of plenty of cooling drinks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
home
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From this reading Also Fatty felt the hot weather and was kept about home, where he could partake of plenty of cooling drinks.
hot
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From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
interested
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From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
kept
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From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
made
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From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
mix
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From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
other
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From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
pampered
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From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
partake
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From this reading Also Fatty felt the hot weather and was kept about home, where he could partake of plenty of cooling drinks.
partly
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From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weeks passed during which the boys went their several ways.
peace
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From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
petted
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From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
plenty
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From this reading Also Fatty felt the hot weather and was kept about home, where he could partake of plenty of cooling drinks.
several
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From this reading The weeks passed during which the boys went their several ways.
Skinny
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From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
sweet-tempered
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From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
tennis
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From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks passed during which the boys went their several ways.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The weeks passed during which the boys went their several ways.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
three
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From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
too
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From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
Tweeters
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From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
utterly
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From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
way
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From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
ways
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From this reading The weeks passed during which the boys went their several ways.
weather
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From this reading Day after day of clear weather, not too hot, made the tennis courts all too attractive for Eddie’s peace of mind.
weeks
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From this reading The weeks passed during which the boys went their several ways.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weeks passed during which the boys went their several ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Also Fatty felt the hot weather and was kept about home, where he could partake of plenty of cooling drinks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The weeks passed during which the boys went their several ways.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What Fatty Bascom and Skinny Tweeters did they kept to themselves, partly because no one else was interested and partly because they themselves were too interested to mix with the other boys.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bill went his way to the three Aunts, who petted and pampered him in a fashion that would have utterly spoiled anyone but sweet-tempered Bill.
