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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 Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
all
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
amusement
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From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
apparent
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From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
backs
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
bag
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
became
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From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
boys
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From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
classes
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From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
coaxed
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
downfall
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From this reading The first was the downfall of young Harry Greenacre, and the other was the uprise of Mrs Lookaloft and her family.
drawbacks
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From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
exoteric
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From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
family
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From this reading The first was the downfall of young Harry Greenacre, and the other was the uprise of Mrs Lookaloft and her family.
feeding
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From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was the downfall of young Harry Greenacre, and the other was the uprise of Mrs Lookaloft and her family.
flour
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
general
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From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
Greenacre
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From this reading The first was the downfall of young Harry Greenacre, and the other was the uprise of Mrs Lookaloft and her family.
GREENACRES
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From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
ground
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
gusto
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
happiness
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From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
Harry
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From this reading The first was the downfall of young Harry Greenacre, and the other was the uprise of Mrs Lookaloft and her family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
heads
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first was the downfall of young Harry Greenacre, and the other was the uprise of Mrs Lookaloft and her family.
horseback
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From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
Lookaloft
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From this reading The first was the downfall of young Harry Greenacre, and the other was the uprise of Mrs Lookaloft and her family.
LOOKALOFTS
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From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
men
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From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
Miss
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From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
more
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From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
Mrs
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From this reading The first was the downfall of young Harry Greenacre, and the other was the uprise of Mrs Lookaloft and her family.
nature
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From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
nearly
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
other
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From this reading The first was the downfall of young Harry Greenacre, and the other was the uprise of Mrs Lookaloft and her family.
out
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
outer
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From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
paddock
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From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
place
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From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
popular
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From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
powdering
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
provision
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From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
quintain
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From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
rather
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From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
real
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From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
round
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
successful
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From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
temporary
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From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
Thorne's
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From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
twirled
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
twisted
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
Two
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From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
unsuccessful
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From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
uprise
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From this reading The first was the downfall of young Harry Greenacre, and the other was the uprise of Mrs Lookaloft and her family.
used
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
vicinity
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From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two little drawbacks to the general happiness did take place, but they were of a temporary nature, and apparent rather than real.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
whole
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From this reading THE LOOKALOFTS AND THE GREENACRES On the whole, Miss Thorne's provision for the amusement and feeding of the outer classes in the exoteric paddock was not unsuccessful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was twirled round and round till it was nearly twisted out of the ground; and the bag of flour was used with great gusto in powdering the backs and heads of all who could be coaxed within the vicinity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As to the quintain, it became more popular among the boys on foot, than it would ever have been among the men on horseback, even had young Greenacre been more successful.
young
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From this reading The first was the downfall of young Harry Greenacre, and the other was the uprise of Mrs Lookaloft and her family.
