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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 The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
afraid
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From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he slept off the fatigue--fourteen and eighteen hours a day at first.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading And he soon regained his appetite.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he slept off the fatigue--fourteen and eighteen hours a day at first.
boat
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he slept off the fatigue--fourteen and eighteen hours a day at first.
came
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
day
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From this reading But he slept off the fatigue--fourteen and eighteen hours a day at first.
days
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From this reading YETTA FINDS HERSELF The first days in the woods were distressing for Yetta.
distressing
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From this reading YETTA FINDS HERSELF The first days in the woods were distressing for Yetta.
eggs
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
eighteen
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From this reading But he slept off the fatigue--fourteen and eighteen hours a day at first.
farmer
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
fatigue
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From this reading But he slept off the fatigue--fourteen and eighteen hours a day at first.
FINDS
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From this reading YETTA FINDS HERSELF The first days in the woods were distressing for Yetta.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YETTA FINDS HERSELF The first days in the woods were distressing for Yetta.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YETTA FINDS HERSELF The first days in the woods were distressing for Yetta.
fourteen
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From this reading But he slept off the fatigue--fourteen and eighteen hours a day at first.
fresh
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
garden
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
going
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From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
got
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
HERSELFpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading YETTA FINDS HERSELF The first days in the woods were distressing for Yetta.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he soon regained his appetite.
hours
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From this reading But he slept off the fatigue--fourteen and eighteen hours a day at first.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YETTA FINDS HERSELF The first days in the woods were distressing for Yetta.
Isadore
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From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
lake
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
man
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
milk
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
near-by
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
off
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From this reading But he slept off the fatigue--fourteen and eighteen hours a day at first.
other
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
prostrated
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From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
provisions
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
regained
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From this reading And he soon regained his appetite.
relapse
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From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
serious
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From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
slept
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From this reading But he slept off the fatigue--fourteen and eighteen hours a day at first.
soon
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From this reading And he soon regained his appetite.
strain
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From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YETTA FINDS HERSELF The first days in the woods were distressing for Yetta.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
three
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
times
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
town
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
truck
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strain of the journey had prostrated Isadore; she was afraid he was going to have a serious relapse.
week
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From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading YETTA FINDS HERSELF The first days in the woods were distressing for Yetta.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They got fresh milk and eggs and garden truck from a near-by farmer, and three times a week a man came in a boat with other provisions from the town at the foot of the lake.
woods
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From this reading YETTA FINDS HERSELF The first days in the woods were distressing for Yetta.
YETTA
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From this reading YETTA FINDS HERSELF The first days in the woods were distressing for Yetta.