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Billy Whiskers Out for Fun
Billy Whiskers Out for Fun

Chapter III

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BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.
But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.
“Gee, fellows!
That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.
And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Billy Whiskers Out for Fun

Chapter III

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.
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But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.
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“Gee, fellows!
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That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.
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And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.”

FAIR noun US /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.”

Track noun US /træk/

a route or signs showing the way someone went

From this reading “BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.”

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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 BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

all

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

always

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From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

attracted

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From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

banners

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From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

barns

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

baseball

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

big

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From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

BILLY

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

board

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

buildings

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

BUTTON

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.

chanced

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

cluster

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

continue

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

COUNTY

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

down

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

east

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

enclosed

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

FAIRnounUS /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

fellows

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From this reading “Gee, fellows!

fence

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

flag-poles

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From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

flags

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From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

football

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

Gee

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From this reading “Gee, fellows!

glance

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

going

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From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

grandstands

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

grounds

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

high

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

hundreds

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From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.

interesting

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From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

Just

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

like

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

looks

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From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

most

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From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

number

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From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

pennants

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From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.

railroad

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.

roofed

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

saw

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

STUBBY

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

there

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

tracknounUS /træk/

a route or signs showing the way someone went

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

VISIT

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

waving

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From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

well

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From this reading And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But what attracted him most was the number of flags, banners and pennants he saw waving from hundreds of flag-poles.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.

WHISKERS

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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading BILLY WHISKERS, STUBBY AND BUTTON VISIT THE COUNTY FAIR Just as Billy, Stubby and Button were about to continue down the railroad track, Billy chanced to glance to the east and there he saw a cluster of long buildings that looked like barns and great open grandstands roofed over like baseball and football grounds and all enclosed with a high board fence.

year

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From this reading That looks interesting to me, for those flags tell me there must be a County Fair going on over there, as this is the time of year they always have a big Fair.

young

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From this reading And I can well remember the one I went to when I was quite young.