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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 Each day brought something new, some surprised comment in a "contemporary," some quotation from a city paper, some curious visitor to see the old Captain, some new subscriber or advertiser, some necessity for adding to our order for "insides."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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activity
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adding
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advertiser
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all
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From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the best ways to attract and interest other people is by going about one's own business as though it were the most wonderful and fascinating thing in the world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People soon begin to look on wistfully, begin to wonder what all this activity and triumphant joyousness is about, and are presently drawn to it as bees are drawn by a blooming clover field.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the best ways to attract and interest other people is by going about one's own business as though it were the most wonderful and fascinating thing in the world.
attract
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From this reading One of the best ways to attract and interest other people is by going about one's own business as though it were the most wonderful and fascinating thing in the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So the printing-office began to be a place of importance and curiosity in Hempfield.
bees
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begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the printing-office began to be a place of importance and curiosity in Hempfield.
begin
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best
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blooming
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each day brought something new, some surprised comment in a "contemporary," some quotation from a city paper, some curious visitor to see the old Captain, some new subscriber or advertiser, some necessity for adding to our order for "insides."
business
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the best ways to attract and interest other people is by going about one's own business as though it were the most wonderful and fascinating thing in the world.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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city
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clover
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comment
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contemporary
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curiosity
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curious
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day
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days
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From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
drawn
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EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day brought something new, some surprised comment in a "contemporary," some quotation from a city paper, some curious visitor to see the old Captain, some new subscriber or advertiser, some necessity for adding to our order for "insides."
excitement
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From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
fascinating
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FAVOURITE
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From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
FERGUS'S
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From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
field
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each day brought something new, some surprised comment in a "contemporary," some quotation from a city paper, some curious visitor to see the old Captain, some new subscriber or advertiser, some necessity for adding to our order for "insides."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each day brought something new, some surprised comment in a "contemporary," some quotation from a city paper, some curious visitor to see the old Captain, some new subscriber or advertiser, some necessity for adding to our order for "insides."
going
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growing
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From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
Hempfield
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From this reading So the printing-office began to be a place of importance and curiosity in Hempfield.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
importance
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From this reading So the printing-office began to be a place of importance and curiosity in Hempfield.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each day brought something new, some surprised comment in a "contemporary," some quotation from a city paper, some curious visitor to see the old Captain, some new subscriber or advertiser, some necessity for adding to our order for "insides."
insides
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interest
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From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the best ways to attract and interest other people is by going about one's own business as though it were the most wonderful and fascinating thing in the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the best ways to attract and interest other people is by going about one's own business as though it were the most wonderful and fascinating thing in the world.
joyousness
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looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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most
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necessity
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new
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now
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From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the best ways to attract and interest other people is by going about one's own business as though it were the most wonderful and fascinating thing in the world.
one's
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each day brought something new, some surprised comment in a "contemporary," some quotation from a city paper, some curious visitor to see the old Captain, some new subscriber or advertiser, some necessity for adding to our order for "insides."
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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other
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From this reading One of the best ways to attract and interest other people is by going about one's own business as though it were the most wonderful and fascinating thing in the world.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Each day brought something new, some surprised comment in a "contemporary," some quotation from a city paper, some curious visitor to see the old Captain, some new subscriber or advertiser, some necessity for adding to our order for "insides."
own
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paper
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people
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place
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POEM
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From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
presently
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printing-office
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From this reading So the printing-office began to be a place of importance and curiosity in Hempfield.
quotation
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recall
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From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
see
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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the printing-office began to be a place of importance and curiosity in Hempfield.
some
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Each day brought something new, some surprised comment in a "contemporary," some quotation from a city paper, some curious visitor to see the old Captain, some new subscriber or advertiser, some necessity for adding to our order for "insides."
soon
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subscriber
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surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each day brought something new, some surprised comment in a "contemporary," some quotation from a city paper, some curious visitor to see the old Captain, some new subscriber or advertiser, some necessity for adding to our order for "insides."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the best ways to attract and interest other people is by going about one's own business as though it were the most wonderful and fascinating thing in the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One of the best ways to attract and interest other people is by going about one's own business as though it were the most wonderful and fascinating thing in the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each day brought something new, some surprised comment in a "contemporary," some quotation from a city paper, some curious visitor to see the old Captain, some new subscriber or advertiser, some necessity for adding to our order for "insides."
triumphant
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visitor
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vividly
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From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
ways
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FERGUS'S FAVOURITE POEM I recall now vividly the growing excitement of those winter days, the interest we all had.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the best ways to attract and interest other people is by going about one's own business as though it were the most wonderful and fascinating thing in the world.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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winter
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wistfully
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wonder
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wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One of the best ways to attract and interest other people is by going about one's own business as though it were the most wonderful and fascinating thing in the world.
world
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From this reading One of the best ways to attract and interest other people is by going about one's own business as though it were the most wonderful and fascinating thing in the world.
