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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 Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
air
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From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
arrange
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
attempting
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
circle
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From this reading Mr. Cooper, strolling over from the Inn, found them there and joined the small circle.
Clif
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
coats
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
comment
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
Cooper
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From this reading Mr. Cooper, strolling over from the Inn, found them there and joined the small circle.
discarded
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
dotted
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
East
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
example
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
expanse
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
filled
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Cooper, strolling over from the Inn, found them there and joined the small circle.
France
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Cooper, strolling over from the Inn, found them there and joined the small circle.
grass
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
Hall
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
hot
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From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
Inn
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From this reading Mr. Cooper, strolling over from the Inn, found them there and joined the small circle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
joined
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From this reading Mr. Cooper, strolling over from the Inn, found them there and joined the small circle.
lawn
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From this reading WALKING PAPERS The Triumvirate were seated under the maples on the lawn.
leisurely
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
listened
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
Loring
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
maples
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From this reading WALKING PAPERS The Triumvirate were seated under the maples on the lawn.
meeting
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
more
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From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Cooper, strolling over from the Inn, found them there and joined the small circle.
numerous
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
occasional
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WALKING PAPERS The Triumvirate were seated under the maples on the lawn.
only
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
other
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Cooper, strolling over from the Inn, found them there and joined the small circle.
PAPERS
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From this reading WALKING PAPERS The Triumvirate were seated under the maples on the lawn.
pipe
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
rather
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From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
seated
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From this reading WALKING PAPERS The Triumvirate were seated under the maples on the lawn.
set
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
shaded
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
small
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From this reading Mr. Cooper, strolling over from the Inn, found them there and joined the small circle.
strolling
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From this reading Mr. Cooper, strolling over from the Inn, found them there and joined the small circle.
summer
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
Sunday
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From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
Switzerland
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALKING PAPERS The Triumvirate were seated under the maples on the lawn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
there
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From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
Tom
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
Triumvirate
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From this reading WALKING PAPERS The Triumvirate were seated under the maples on the lawn.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading WALKING PAPERS The Triumvirate were seated under the maples on the lawn.
WALKING
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From this reading WALKING PAPERS The Triumvirate were seated under the maples on the lawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
weather
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From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WALKING PAPERS The Triumvirate were seated under the maples on the lawn.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
word
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From this reading Loring and Clif were attempting to arrange a meeting in France or Switzerland in the summer, and Mr. Cooper, having seated himself on the grass, leisurely filled his pipe and listened, with only an occasional word of comment.
yesterday
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From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, and the hot weather continued, although there was rather more life in the air than there had been yesterday.
youths
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From this reading Clif and Tom had discarded coats, an example set them by numerous other youths who dotted the shaded expanse beyond East Hall.
