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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 AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
acquainted
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
all
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From this reading But this left hours and hours of play-time, and the twins improved them all.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day the sewing and the practising and the gardening had their appointed hours.
appointed
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From this reading Every day the sewing and the practising and the gardening had their appointed hours.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
AUCTION
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From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
became
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
best
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this left hours and hours of play-time, and the twins improved them all.
children
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
chummy
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From this reading Phyllis and Dolly were very chummy little companions, and scarcely a day passed without their seeing each other.
chums
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
companions
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From this reading Phyllis and Dolly were very chummy little companions, and scarcely a day passed without their seeing each other.
Dana
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From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
day
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From this reading Every day the sewing and the practising and the gardening had their appointed hours.
Dene
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From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
Dick
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
Dolly
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From this reading Phyllis and Dolly were very chummy little companions, and scarcely a day passed without their seeing each other.
down
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From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Phyllis and Dolly were very chummy little companions, and scarcely a day passed without their seeing each other.
earliest
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day the sewing and the practising and the gardening had their appointed hours.
friends
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
Fuller
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
gardening
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From this reading Every day the sewing and the practising and the gardening had their appointed hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every day the sewing and the practising and the gardening had their appointed hours.
Heatherton
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
hours
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From this reading Every day the sewing and the practising and the gardening had their appointed hours.
improved
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From this reading But this left hours and hours of play-time, and the twins improved them all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
Jack
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this left hours and hours of play-time, and the twins improved them all.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
liked
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phyllis and Dolly were very chummy little companions, and scarcely a day passed without their seeing each other.
made
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
many
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
monotony
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From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this left hours and hours of play-time, and the twins improved them all.
other
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From this reading Phyllis and Dolly were very chummy little companions, and scarcely a day passed without their seeing each other.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phyllis and Dolly were very chummy little companions, and scarcely a day passed without their seeing each other.
Phyllis
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From this reading Phyllis and Dolly were very chummy little companions, and scarcely a day passed without their seeing each other.
play-time
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From this reading But this left hours and hours of play-time, and the twins improved them all.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
practising
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From this reading Every day the sewing and the practising and the gardening had their appointed hours.
routine
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From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
SALE
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From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
scarcely
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From this reading Phyllis and Dolly were very chummy little companions, and scarcely a day passed without their seeing each other.
seeing
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From this reading Phyllis and Dolly were very chummy little companions, and scarcely a day passed without their seeing each other.
sense
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From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
settled
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From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
sewing
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From this reading Every day the sewing and the practising and the gardening had their appointed hours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day the sewing and the practising and the gardening had their appointed hours.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every day the sewing and the practising and the gardening had their appointed hours.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But this left hours and hours of play-time, and the twins improved them all.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this left hours and hours of play-time, and the twins improved them all.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
too
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From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
twins
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From this reading But this left hours and hours of play-time, and the twins improved them all.
very
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From this reading Phyllis and Dolly were very chummy little companions, and scarcely a day passed without their seeing each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN AUCTION SALE Life at Dana Dene settled down into a pleasant routine that was in no sense monotony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Phyllis and Dolly were very chummy little companions, and scarcely a day passed without their seeing each other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick and Jack Fuller were chums too, and though the twins became acquainted with many of the other children in Heatherton, they liked these earliest made friends best of all.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Phyllis and Dolly were very chummy little companions, and scarcely a day passed without their seeing each other.
