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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 It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
appeared
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From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
August
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From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
day
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From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
down
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From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
fatigue
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From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
frequently
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From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
go
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From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
Hamilton
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From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
health
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From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
Henry
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From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
home
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From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
hot
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From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
miles
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From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
mother
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From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
NEWS
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From this reading SAD NEWS.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
now
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From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
only
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From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
pastime
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From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
reached
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From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
road-side
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From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
Sabbath
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From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
SAD
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From this reading SAD NEWS.
said
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From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
sat
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From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
Saturday
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From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
school
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From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
spend
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From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
sunset
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From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
ten
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From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
twice
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From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
uncommon
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From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
unusually
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From this reading On this day however, the walk appeared unusually long to him; and he sat down twice by the road-side to rest himself.
vein
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From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
very
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From this reading This was very uncommon; but he said nothing of fatigue when he reached home about sunset.
vigorous
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From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
walk
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From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a hot Saturday in August, when Henry Hamilton left school to go home and spend the Sabbath with his mother.
youth
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From this reading This he frequently did, as it was but ten miles distant, and such a walk was only pastime to the vigorous youth, now glowing with health and strength in every vein.
