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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 Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
all
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From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
Allison
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From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
announced
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From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
away
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From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
became
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From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
bits
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From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
bought
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From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
California
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From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
came
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From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
canoe
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From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
cheap
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From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
classes
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From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
Cloudy
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From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
college
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From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
craved
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From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
day
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From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
dollars
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From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
family
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From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
far
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From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
father
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From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
fellow
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From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
fifteen
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From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
going
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From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
got
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From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
gradually
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From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
It's
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From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
job
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From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
leave
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From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
leisure
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From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
loved
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From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
move
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From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
only
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From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
out
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From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
outfit
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From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
peachverbUS /piːtʃ/
inform against or betray someone
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
people
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From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
routine
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From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
season
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From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
settled
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From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Allison came in one day, and announced that he had bought a canoe.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a peach, Cloudy, and I got it cheap from a fellow that has to leave college.
transfer
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From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
used
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From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
want
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From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
Western
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From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I got it for fifteen dollars with all the outfit, and it's only been used one season.
won't
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From this reading His father has got a job out in California, and they are going to move, and want to transfer him to a Western college so he won't be so far away from them.
young
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From this reading The routine of college classes became settled at last, and gradually the young people found bits of leisure for the family life which they craved and loved.
