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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 is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
ability
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From this reading This little volume, then, is the result of repeated tests with children of various ability in the reading of Stockton’s stories.
age
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
also
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From this reading I believe, also, that children can best learn to read by reading what is best in literature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
appreciate
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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arranged
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe, also, that children can best learn to read by reading what is best in literature.
best
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From this reading I believe, also, that children can best learn to read by reading what is best in literature.
bits
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
book
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I believe, also, that children can best learn to read by reading what is best in literature.
childlike
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From this reading The results proved that the language is simple and childlike, the thought natural, and the story itself intensely interesting.
children
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
Christmas
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delicate
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
discussing
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
easily
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
eight
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
end
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From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
enjoy
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
ethical
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
favorites
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
few
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
given
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From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
humor
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
intensely
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From this reading The results proved that the language is simple and childlike, the thought natural, and the story itself intensely interesting.
interesting
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From this reading The results proved that the language is simple and childlike, the thought natural, and the story itself intensely interesting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The results proved that the language is simple and childlike, the thought natural, and the story itself intensely interesting.
language
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From this reading The results proved that the language is simple and childlike, the thought natural, and the story itself intensely interesting.
learn
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From this reading I believe, also, that children can best learn to read by reading what is best in literature.
literature
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From this reading I believe, also, that children can best learn to read by reading what is best in literature.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little volume, then, is the result of repeated tests with children of various ability in the reading of Stockton’s stories.
love
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
natural
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From this reading The results proved that the language is simple and childlike, the thought natural, and the story itself intensely interesting.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
Notes
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From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
proved
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From this reading The results proved that the language is simple and childlike, the thought natural, and the story itself intensely interesting.
questions
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
read
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
reading
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From this reading I believe, also, that children can best learn to read by reading what is best in literature.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little volume, then, is the result of repeated tests with children of various ability in the reading of Stockton’s stories.
result
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From this reading This little volume, then, is the result of repeated tests with children of various ability in the reading of Stockton’s stories.
results
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From this reading The results proved that the language is simple and childlike, the thought natural, and the story itself intensely interesting.
seem
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simple
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From this reading The results proved that the language is simple and childlike, the thought natural, and the story itself intensely interesting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
Stockton's
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stories
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
story
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From this reading The results proved that the language is simple and childlike, the thought natural, and the story itself intensely interesting.
suggested
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
suggestive
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From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
ten
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
tests
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From this reading This little volume, then, is the result of repeated tests with children of various ability in the reading of Stockton’s stories.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
then
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From this reading This little volume, then, is the result of repeated tests with children of various ability in the reading of Stockton’s stories.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The results proved that the language is simple and childlike, the thought natural, and the story itself intensely interesting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
Truants
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From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
various
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From this reading This little volume, then, is the result of repeated tests with children of various ability in the reading of Stockton’s stories.
volume
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From this reading This little volume, then, is the result of repeated tests with children of various ability in the reading of Stockton’s stories.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I believe, also, that children can best learn to read by reading what is best in literature.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Notes and suggestive questions for each story, except “The Christmas Truants,” which is so simple that it does not seem to need them, are given at the end of the book.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This little volume, then, is the result of repeated tests with children of various ability in the reading of Stockton’s stories.
years
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From this reading It is because I have found that children love Stockton’s stories, that they appreciate the delicate bits of humor found in them, and enjoy discussing the ethical questions suggested, that I have arranged in this book a few of the favorites, easily read by children from eight to ten years of age.
