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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 Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
Alex
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From this reading “You are coming, are you not, Bee?” said Alex, leaning over the back of her chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are coming, are you not, Bee?” said Alex, leaning over the back of her chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading O it is too late, Carey’s doing the deed as fast as he can.”
Aunt
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From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
back
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From this reading “You are coming, are you not, Bee?” said Alex, leaning over the back of her chair.
Bee
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From this reading “You are coming, are you not, Bee?” said Alex, leaning over the back of her chair.
begin
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
boys
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
Breakfast
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading O it is too late, Carey’s doing the deed as fast as he can.”
care
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From this reading “O yes,” said she, nearly whispering “only take care.
Carey's
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From this reading O it is too late, Carey’s doing the deed as fast as he can.”
chair
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From this reading “You are coming, are you not, Bee?” said Alex, leaning over the back of her chair.
coming
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From this reading “You are coming, are you not, Bee?” said Alex, leaning over the back of her chair.
deed
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From this reading O it is too late, Carey’s doing the deed as fast as he can.”
doing
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From this reading O it is too late, Carey’s doing the deed as fast as he can.”
don't
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From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
entered
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
fast
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From this reading O it is too late, Carey’s doing the deed as fast as he can.”
Fred
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From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
frighten
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From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
frozen
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
hand
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From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O it is too late, Carey’s doing the deed as fast as he can.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You are coming, are you not, Bee?” said Alex, leaning over the back of her chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
intelligence
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
Knight's
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
Langford
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From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
late
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From this reading O it is too late, Carey’s doing the deed as fast as he can.”
leaning
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From this reading “You are coming, are you not, Bee?” said Alex, leaning over the back of her chair.
Leigh
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
loss
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
made
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From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
Mary
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From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
Monday
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
Mrs
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From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
nearly
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You are coming, are you not, Bee?” said Alex, leaning over the back of her chair.
O
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From this reading “O yes,” said she, nearly whispering “only take care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
only
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From this reading “O yes,” said she, nearly whispering “only take care.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
pond
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
Portion
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
said
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From this reading “You are coming, are you not, Bee?” said Alex, leaning over the back of her chair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “O yes,” said she, nearly whispering “only take care.
sign
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From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
skating
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
Sutton
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
taboo
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From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O yes,” said she, nearly whispering “only take care.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
there
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From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
too
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From this reading O it is too late, Carey’s doing the deed as fast as he can.”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It is taboo there,”--and she made a sign with her hand towards Mrs. Langford, “and don’t frighten Aunt Mary about Fred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
whispering
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From this reading “O yes,” said she, nearly whispering “only take care.
whole
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From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Breakfast was nearly over on Monday morning, when a whole party of the Sutton Leigh boys entered with the intelligence that the great pond in Knight’s Portion was quite frozen over, and that skating might begin without loss of time.
yes
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From this reading “O yes,” said she, nearly whispering “only take care.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are coming, are you not, Bee?” said Alex, leaning over the back of her chair.
