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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 The money-pig was the only one who received a written invitation.
accept
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From this reading He stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message.
afraid
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From this reading He stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message.
afterwards
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From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
arrange
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From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
begin
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From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
comedy
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From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
commenced
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From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little toy theatre was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The little toy theatre was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.
discussion
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From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
enjoy
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From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message.
high
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From this reading He stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
home
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From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
improvement
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From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little toy theatre was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.
invitation
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From this reading The money-pig was the only one who received a written invitation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little toy theatre was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.
latter
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From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little toy theatre was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little toy theatre was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.
mental
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From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
message
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From this reading He stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message.
money-pig
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From this reading The money-pig was the only one who received a written invitation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The money-pig was the only one who received a written invitation.
only
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From this reading The money-pig was the only one who received a written invitation.
own
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From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
put
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From this reading The little toy theatre was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The money-pig was the only one who received a written invitation.
reply
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From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
said
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From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message.
Some
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From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
sport
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From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The little toy theatre was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
tea
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From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The money-pig was the only one who received a written invitation.
theatre
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From this reading The little toy theatre was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The little toy theatre was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in his reply, he said, if he had to take a part, he must enjoy the sport from his own home; they were to arrange for him to do so; and so they did.
toy
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From this reading The little toy theatre was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.
up
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From this reading The little toy theatre was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.
verbal
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From this reading He stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message.
wanted
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From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The money-pig was the only one who received a written invitation.
way
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From this reading The little toy theatre was therefore put up in such a way that the money-pig could look directly into it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The money-pig was the only one who received a written invitation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some wanted to begin with a comedy, and afterwards to have a tea party and a discussion for mental improvement, but they commenced with the latter first.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He stood so high that they were afraid he would not accept a verbal message.
written
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From this reading The money-pig was the only one who received a written invitation.
