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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 Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
armed
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From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
beloved
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From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
building
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From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
busily
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camp
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From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
challenged
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Chub
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From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
Chub's
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contentedly
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corner
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From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
Dick
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From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
down
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From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
duster
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engaged
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From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
engine
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From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
farewell
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From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
FAREWELLS
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From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
feather
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Ferry
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From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
fiddle
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From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
gasoline
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From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
get
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From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
GIFTS
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From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
going
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From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
Harry
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From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
Hill
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From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
just
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From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
made
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From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
Mrs
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From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
offered
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From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
paid
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From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
passing
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From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
Peel
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From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
Poke
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From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
ready
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From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
Roy
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From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
said
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From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
sign
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From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
Slow
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From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
stay
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From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
store
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From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
there
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From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
traffic
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From this reading Chub’s gasoline sign still challenged the passing traffic from the corner of the building.
visit
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From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GIFTS AND FAREWELLS The next morning camp was broken and the _Slow Poke_ was made ready for the cruise to Ferry Hill.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I’m just going to let it stay right there,” said Mrs. Peel, when Chub offered to get it down for her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chub and Harry left Dick to fiddle with his beloved engine and Roy to help him, and paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Peel.
woman
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From this reading They found the little woman busily and contentedly engaged about the store, armed with a feather duster.
