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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 Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
all
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
almost
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
certainly
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From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
children
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From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Indeed, there was nothing they would rather do.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
early
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From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
English
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
experiences
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From this reading Meantime, Mr. Rowantree (who loved teaching) was having his experiences.
father
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
French
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
German
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From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
habit
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From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Meantime, Mr. Rowantree (who loved teaching) was having his experiences.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime, Mr. Rowantree (who loved teaching) was having his experiences.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, there was nothing they would rather do.
infancy
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From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
instructing
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From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
Italian
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From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
knew
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
Latin
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
learn
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From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
likely
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From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
listen
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From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
loved
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From this reading Meantime, Mr. Rowantree (who loved teaching) was having his experiences.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime, Mr. Rowantree (who loved teaching) was having his experiences.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
Mr
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From this reading Meantime, Mr. Rowantree (who loved teaching) was having his experiences.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Indeed, there was nothing they would rather do.
now
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From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
own
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From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
partly
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
peoples
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
rather
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From this reading Indeed, there was nothing they would rather do.
Rowantree
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From this reading Meantime, Mr. Rowantree (who loved teaching) was having his experiences.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
speak
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
stories
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
taught
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From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
teaching
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From this reading Meantime, Mr. Rowantree (who loved teaching) was having his experiences.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
then
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From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
there
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From this reading Indeed, there was nothing they would rather do.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, there was nothing they would rather do.
throw
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From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been in the habit of instructing his own children, who, from early infancy had been taught to listen and to learn.
used
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
ventured
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From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
Very
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From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime, Mr. Rowantree (who loved teaching) was having his experiences.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Meantime, Mr. Rowantree (who loved teaching) was having his experiences.
wished
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From this reading Very likely he may have ventured to throw in a little German or Italian now and then—he certainly could have done so if he wished.
world
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, there was nothing they would rather do.
written
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From this reading They knew almost all of the great stories for children that have been written by the different peoples of the world, and they were so used to having their father speak partly in English, partly in Latin and partly in French, that they did not mind that at all.
