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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With Mr. Cox he shook hands and then glanced inquiringly at his followers, who, after touching their hats respectfully, stood in a row looking supremely uncomfortable, and each betraying a strong disposition to retire a little behind the others.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whilst we three stood looking at one another half fearfully--I full of this strange, new idea which had just occurred to me--we heard the latch of our garden gate lifted, and Mr. Cox, the vicar of Porlock and my instructor in the classics, followed by no fewer than four large-limbed, broad-shouldered, Porlock men, entered.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whilst we three stood looking at one another half fearfully--I full of this strange, new idea which had just occurred to me--we heard the latch of our garden gate lifted, and Mr. Cox, the vicar of Porlock and my instructor in the classics, followed by no fewer than four large-limbed, broad-shouldered, Porlock men, entered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whilst we three stood looking at one another half fearfully--I full of this strange, new idea which had just occurred to me--we heard the latch of our garden gate lifted, and Mr. Cox, the vicar of Porlock and my instructor in the classics, followed by no fewer than four large-limbed, broad-shouldered, Porlock men, entered.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
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betraying
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BOY
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broad-shouldered
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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classics
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Cox
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dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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entered
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eventful
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From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
explain
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father
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fearfully
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fewer
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followed
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followers
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four
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full
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garden
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gate
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glanced
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greet
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From this reading They made their way up the steep garden path, and my father, in no little surprise, rose to greet them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whilst we three stood looking at one another half fearfully--I full of this strange, new idea which had just occurred to me--we heard the latch of our garden gate lifted, and Mr. Cox, the vicar of Porlock and my instructor in the classics, followed by no fewer than four large-limbed, broad-shouldered, Porlock men, entered.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
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hats
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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heard
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With Mr. Cox he shook hands and then glanced inquiringly at his followers, who, after touching their hats respectfully, stood in a row looking supremely uncomfortable, and each betraying a strong disposition to retire a little behind the others.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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idea
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
inquiringly
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instructor
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just
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large-limbed
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latch
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
lifted
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They made their way up the steep garden path, and my father, in no little surprise, rose to greet them.
looking
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made
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matters
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From this reading Mr. Cox proceeded to explain matters.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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men
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Mr
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MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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new
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night
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From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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occurred
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whilst we three stood looking at one another half fearfully--I full of this strange, new idea which had just occurred to me--we heard the latch of our garden gate lifted, and Mr. Cox, the vicar of Porlock and my instructor in the classics, followed by no fewer than four large-limbed, broad-shouldered, Porlock men, entered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whilst we three stood looking at one another half fearfully--I full of this strange, new idea which had just occurred to me--we heard the latch of our garden gate lifted, and Mr. Cox, the vicar of Porlock and my instructor in the classics, followed by no fewer than four large-limbed, broad-shouldered, Porlock men, entered.
others
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
path
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From this reading They made their way up the steep garden path, and my father, in no little surprise, rose to greet them.
Porlock
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proceeded
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quiet
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From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
respectfully
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retire
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rose
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row
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shook
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steep
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stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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strange
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strong
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supremely
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surprise
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whilst we three stood looking at one another half fearfully--I full of this strange, new idea which had just occurred to me--we heard the latch of our garden gate lifted, and Mr. Cox, the vicar of Porlock and my instructor in the classics, followed by no fewer than four large-limbed, broad-shouldered, Porlock men, entered.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They made their way up the steep garden path, and my father, in no little surprise, rose to greet them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They made their way up the steep garden path, and my father, in no little surprise, rose to greet them.
then
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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made their way up the steep garden path, and my father, in no little surprise, rose to greet them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whilst we three stood looking at one another half fearfully--I full of this strange, new idea which had just occurred to me--we heard the latch of our garden gate lifted, and Mr. Cox, the vicar of Porlock and my instructor in the classics, followed by no fewer than four large-limbed, broad-shouldered, Porlock men, entered.
three
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whilst we three stood looking at one another half fearfully--I full of this strange, new idea which had just occurred to me--we heard the latch of our garden gate lifted, and Mr. Cox, the vicar of Porlock and my instructor in the classics, followed by no fewer than four large-limbed, broad-shouldered, Porlock men, entered.
TOLDnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
touching
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uncomfortable
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up
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vicar
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE BOY MUST BE TOLD" That was quite an eventful night in our quiet life.
way
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whilst we three stood looking at one another half fearfully--I full of this strange, new idea which had just occurred to me--we heard the latch of our garden gate lifted, and Mr. Cox, the vicar of Porlock and my instructor in the classics, followed by no fewer than four large-limbed, broad-shouldered, Porlock men, entered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whilst we three stood looking at one another half fearfully--I full of this strange, new idea which had just occurred to me--we heard the latch of our garden gate lifted, and Mr. Cox, the vicar of Porlock and my instructor in the classics, followed by no fewer than four large-limbed, broad-shouldered, Porlock men, entered.
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst we three stood looking at one another half fearfully--I full of this strange, new idea which had just occurred to me--we heard the latch of our garden gate lifted, and Mr. Cox, the vicar of Porlock and my instructor in the classics, followed by no fewer than four large-limbed, broad-shouldered, Porlock men, entered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With Mr. Cox he shook hands and then glanced inquiringly at his followers, who, after touching their hats respectfully, stood in a row looking supremely uncomfortable, and each betraying a strong disposition to retire a little behind the others.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Mr. Cox he shook hands and then glanced inquiringly at his followers, who, after touching their hats respectfully, stood in a row looking supremely uncomfortable, and each betraying a strong disposition to retire a little behind the others.
