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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 Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
advice
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
annual
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
apart
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
approaching
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
Baby
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From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
BALLOON
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From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
Billy
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From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
booths
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
coffee
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
coming
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
comparison
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
country
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
county
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
crops
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
crowded
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From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
crowds
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
day
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
delightful
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
depended
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
dinners
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
discussion
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
enough
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
escape
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From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
event
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
exchange
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
expected
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
families
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
farmer
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
farming
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
fast
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
few
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
five
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
folk
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
followed
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
fragrant
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
friends
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
gatherings
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
genial
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
gossip
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
grounds
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From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
hand
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
hour
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
ideal
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
kindly
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
Licking
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
lunch
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
lunches
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
made
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From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
MAN
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From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
Many
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
merrymakers
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From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
miss
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
most
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
mutual
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
neighbors
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
noon
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
now
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
numerous
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
odor
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
old
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
other
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
out
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
outlook
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
own
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
pass
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
picnic
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
pleasantly
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
proclaimed
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
provided
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
rival
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
scattered
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
season
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
seen
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
set
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
Show
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From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
sightseers
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
six
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
social
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From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
spread
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
subjects
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
sunshine
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
tents
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The country folk, for the most part, provided their own lunches, for noon was the time set apart for social gatherings of old friends and neighbors.
thousands
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
times
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
together
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From this reading Many times five or six families would spread their picnic dinners together and, not having seen each other since the last Fair, the hour would pass pleasantly enough with comparison of rival crops, a discussion of the outlook for another prosperous year, exchange of advice on farming subjects, and kindly gossip about mutual friends.
townspeople
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
very
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
wake
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
weather
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
whiffs
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From this reading The townspeople, on the other hand, depended on the numerous lunch booths and tents scattered over the grounds, and now as Billy followed in the wake of the crowds, the odor of coffee coming to him in delightful, fragrant whiffs, proclaimed that noon was fast approaching.
willingly
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BALLOON MAN By the time Billy had made good his escape from the Baby Show, the grounds were crowded with merrymakers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
year
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From this reading The annual county Fair was an event that no farmer and but very few of the townspeople of Licking County would willingly miss, and the genial sunshine had brought thousands of sightseers out on the first day, for such ideal weather could not be expected to last long at that season of the year.
