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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 It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
all
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From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
arrived
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PINKIE The days passed happily at Dana Dene.
aunties
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From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
big
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
boxes
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
boyish
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
came
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From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
chickens
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From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
children
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From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
closing
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From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
Dana
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From this reading PINKIE The days passed happily at Dana Dene.
day
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From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
days
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From this reading PINKIE The days passed happily at Dana Dene.
decided
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From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
Dene
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From this reading PINKIE The days passed happily at Dana Dene.
Dick's
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
didn't
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From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
dolls
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
Dolly's
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
doors
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From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
drives
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From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
Fall
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From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
few
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From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
fun
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
gardens
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From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
give
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From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
go
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From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
going
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From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
happily
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From this reading PINKIE The days passed happily at Dana Dene.
hour
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From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
lessons
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From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
more
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
much
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From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
nearly
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From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
neglected
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
often
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
once
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From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
open-air
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
out
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From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PINKIE The days passed happily at Dana Dene.
piano
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From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
PINKIE
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From this reading PINKIE The days passed happily at Dana Dene.
playroom
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
practise
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From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
rainy
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From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
school
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From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
seem
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From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
teacher
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From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
term
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From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINKIE The days passed happily at Dana Dene.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
There
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From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
treasures
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
twins
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From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
up
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From this reading Their big boxes had arrived, and Dolly’s dolls, and Dick’s more boyish treasures, were up in the playroom, but were often neglected for open-air fun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
week
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From this reading But they were required to practise on the piano an hour each day, and a teacher came once a week to give them lessons.
weeks
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From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was so much to do, with the gardens and the chickens, and going for afternoon drives that, except on rainy days, the children were out of doors nearly all the time.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
worth
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From this reading It had been decided by the aunties that the twins should not go to school until Fall, for the term was within a few weeks of closing, and it didn’t seem worth while to start.
