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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 WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
All
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From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
awake
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From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
awakened
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
back
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From this reading For a moment they thought they were back in France and that a big bombardment was on.
barrels
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From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
battered
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
battle
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From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
big
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From this reading For a moment they thought they were back in France and that a big bombardment was on.
Billy
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From this reading "This is no place for us!" exclaimed Billy.
bombardment
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From this reading For a moment they thought they were back in France and that a big bombardment was on.
boys
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From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
bunches
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From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
crowd
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From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
daybreak
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
din
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From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
exclaimed
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From this reading "This is no place for us!" exclaimed Billy.
falling
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
firecrackers
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From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
followed
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
FOURTHnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
France
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From this reading For a moment they thought they were back in France and that a big bombardment was on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
HAPPENED
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
heads
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is no place for us!" exclaimed Billy.
JULY
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
jumped
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From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
looking
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From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
moment
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From this reading For a moment they thought they were back in France and that a big bombardment was on.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "This is no place for us!" exclaimed Billy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
off
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From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
pans
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From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
paper
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
pieces
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
place
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From this reading "This is no place for us!" exclaimed Billy.
putting
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From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
red
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
saw
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From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
second
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From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
shower
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
sleeping
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From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment they thought they were back in France and that a big bombardment was on.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is no place for us!" exclaimed Billy.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment they thought they were back in France and that a big bombardment was on.
three
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From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
tin
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
trees
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From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
up
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From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is no place for us!" exclaimed Billy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY They were awakened at daybreak the next morning by a battered tin falling on their heads, followed by a shower of pieces of red paper.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But on looking through the trees under which they had been sleeping, they saw a crowd of boys shooting off firecrackers and putting bunches of them under barrels and tin pans.
wide
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From this reading All three jumped up and were wide awake in a second for all around them was the din of battle.
