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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 A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
agreed
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agricultural
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all
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alluring
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almost
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also
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
animals
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appearing
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From this reading To the children the shop seemed like a place where tickets direct to Eden were obtained, while the colored pictures of fruits and vegetables could portray the products of Eden only, so different were they in size and beauty from the specimens appearing in our market stalls.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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awed
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
beauty
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But when we came to examine the books, their plates exhibiting almost every phase of country work and production, we felt like a long vista leading toward our unknown home was opening before us, illumined by alluring pictures.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
birds
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booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
Broadway
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when we came to examine the books, their plates exhibiting almost every phase of country work and production, we felt like a long vista leading toward our unknown home was opening before us, illumined by alluring pictures.
buy
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From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
came
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candy
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child
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children
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Christmas
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colored
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To the children the shop seemed like a place where tickets direct to Eden were obtained, while the colored pictures of fruits and vegetables could portray the products of Eden only, so different were they in size and beauty from the specimens appearing in our market stalls.
country
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Stuffed birds and animals were also on the shelves, and no epicure ever enjoyed the gamy flavor as we did.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the children the shop seemed like a place where tickets direct to Eden were obtained, while the colored pictures of fruits and vegetables could portray the products of Eden only, so different were they in size and beauty from the specimens appearing in our market stalls.
direct
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
dollars
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From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
early
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Eden
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enjoyed
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epicure
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evening
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From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stuffed birds and animals were also on the shelves, and no epicure ever enjoyed the gamy flavor as we did.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But when we came to examine the books, their plates exhibiting almost every phase of country work and production, we felt like a long vista leading toward our unknown home was opening before us, illumined by alluring pictures.
examine
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exhibiting
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EXPEDITION
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fact
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felt
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fifteen
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flavor
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From this reading Stuffed birds and animals were also on the shelves, and no epicure ever enjoyed the gamy flavor as we did.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the children the shop seemed like a place where tickets direct to Eden were obtained, while the colored pictures of fruits and vegetables could portray the products of Eden only, so different were they in size and beauty from the specimens appearing in our market stalls.
fruits
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gamy
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From this reading Stuffed birds and animals were also on the shelves, and no epicure ever enjoyed the gamy flavor as we did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
happy
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home
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how
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From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
illumined
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
knick-knacks
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leading
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like
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live
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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market
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MOMENTOUS
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
night
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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obtained
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
only
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opening
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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papers
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phase
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pictures
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place
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plates
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pocket
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portray
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production
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products
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publishing-house
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purchase
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From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the children the shop seemed like a place where tickets direct to Eden were obtained, while the colored pictures of fruits and vegetables could portray the products of Eden only, so different were they in size and beauty from the specimens appearing in our market stalls.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Stuffed birds and animals were also on the shelves, and no epicure ever enjoyed the gamy flavor as we did.
shop
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From this reading To the children the shop seemed like a place where tickets direct to Eden were obtained, while the colored pictures of fruits and vegetables could portray the products of Eden only, so different were they in size and beauty from the specimens appearing in our market stalls.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
size
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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specimens
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spent
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stalls
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store
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From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
Stuffed
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From this reading Stuffed birds and animals were also on the shelves, and no epicure ever enjoyed the gamy flavor as we did.
supper
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From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when we came to examine the books, their plates exhibiting almost every phase of country work and production, we felt like a long vista leading toward our unknown home was opening before us, illumined by alluring pictures.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the children the shop seemed like a place where tickets direct to Eden were obtained, while the colored pictures of fruits and vegetables could portray the products of Eden only, so different were they in size and beauty from the specimens appearing in our market stalls.
tickets
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
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toys
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unknown
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From this reading But when we came to examine the books, their plates exhibiting almost every phase of country work and production, we felt like a long vista leading toward our unknown home was opening before us, illumined by alluring pictures.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
vegetables
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From this reading To the children the shop seemed like a place where tickets direct to Eden were obtained, while the colored pictures of fruits and vegetables could portray the products of Eden only, so different were they in size and beauty from the specimens appearing in our market stalls.
very
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From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
vista
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From this reading But when we came to examine the books, their plates exhibiting almost every phase of country work and production, we felt like a long vista leading toward our unknown home was opening before us, illumined by alluring pictures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when we came to examine the books, their plates exhibiting almost every phase of country work and production, we felt like a long vista leading toward our unknown home was opening before us, illumined by alluring pictures.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
week
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From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
well-known
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From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the children the shop seemed like a place where tickets direct to Eden were obtained, while the colored pictures of fruits and vegetables could portray the products of Eden only, so different were they in size and beauty from the specimens appearing in our market stalls.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when we came to examine the books, their plates exhibiting almost every phase of country work and production, we felt like a long vista leading toward our unknown home was opening before us, illumined by alluring pictures.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To the children the shop seemed like a place where tickets direct to Eden were obtained, while the colored pictures of fruits and vegetables could portray the products of Eden only, so different were they in size and beauty from the specimens appearing in our market stalls.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One happy evening we had an early supper and all went to a well-known agricultural store and publishing-house on Broadway, each child almost awed by the fact that I had fifteen dollars in my pocket which should be spent that very night in the purchase of books and papers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To the children the shop seemed like a place where tickets direct to Eden were obtained, while the colored pictures of fruits and vegetables could portray the products of Eden only, so different were they in size and beauty from the specimens appearing in our market stalls.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
work
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From this reading But when we came to examine the books, their plates exhibiting almost every phase of country work and production, we felt like a long vista leading toward our unknown home was opening before us, illumined by alluring pictures.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A MOMENTOUS EXPEDITION By the time Christmas week began we all had agreed to do without candy, toys, and knick-knacks, and to buy books that would tell us how to live in the country.
