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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 On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
allow
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From this reading His mother would to-day allow herself another hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His mother would to-day allow herself another hour.
Arry
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From this reading ’Arry would be down just in time to breakfast, not daring to be late.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Easter Monday found him down-stairs at half-past six.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’Arry would be down just in time to breakfast, not daring to be late.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
break
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From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
breakfast
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From this reading ’Arry would be down just in time to breakfast, not daring to be late.
control
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
daring
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From this reading ’Arry would be down just in time to breakfast, not daring to be late.
days
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From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
down
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From this reading ’Arry would be down just in time to breakfast, not daring to be late.
down-stairs
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From this reading Easter Monday found him down-stairs at half-past six.
early
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From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
ease
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
Easter
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From this reading Easter Monday found him down-stairs at half-past six.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
form
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
half-past
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From this reading Easter Monday found him down-stairs at half-past six.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
health
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading His mother would to-day allow herself another hour.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
holiday
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From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
hour
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From this reading His mother would to-day allow herself another hour.
hours
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From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
just
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From this reading ’Arry would be down just in time to breakfast, not daring to be late.
keep
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
late
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From this reading ’Arry would be down just in time to breakfast, not daring to be late.
lead
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From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
matter
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
Monday
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From this reading Easter Monday found him down-stairs at half-past six.
mother
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From this reading His mother would to-day allow herself another hour.
necessity
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From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
ordinary
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From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
personal
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
principle
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
resisted
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
Richard
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From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
rose
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From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
rule
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From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
six
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
sleep
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
sufficient
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
temptations
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ’Arry would be down just in time to breakfast, not daring to be late.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
to-day
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From this reading His mother would to-day allow herself another hour.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
well
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From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On ordinary days Richard of necessity rose early; a holiday did not lead him to break the rule, for free hours were precious.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He had his body well under control; six hours of sleep he found sufficient to keep him in health, and temptations to personal ease, in whatever form, he resisted as a matter of principle.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His mother would to-day allow herself another hour.
