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all
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
almost
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From this reading Here I am almost dressed, and you are not awake yet.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here I am almost dressed, and you are not awake yet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here I am almost dressed, and you are not awake yet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here I am almost dressed, and you are not awake yet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
Ashton
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From this reading Edward!” cried little Lewis Ashton; “when will you open your sleepy eyes?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
awake
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From this reading Here I am almost dressed, and you are not awake yet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
bell
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
black
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
Brighton
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
calling
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edward!” cried little Lewis Ashton; “when will you open your sleepy eyes?
deep
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
dressed
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From this reading Here I am almost dressed, and you are not awake yet.
dull
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
Edward
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From this reading “Edward!
eyes
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From this reading Edward!” cried little Lewis Ashton; “when will you open your sleepy eyes?
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
forget
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
grand
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
heard
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here I am almost dressed, and you are not awake yet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
houses
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I am almost dressed, and you are not awake yet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
king
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
lessons
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
Lewis
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From this reading Edward!” cried little Lewis Ashton; “when will you open your sleepy eyes?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edward!” cried little Lewis Ashton; “when will you open your sleepy eyes?
live
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
London
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
looking
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
many
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
more
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here I am almost dressed, and you are not awake yet.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Edward!” cried little Lewis Ashton; “when will you open your sleepy eyes?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
queen
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
really
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
roused
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
school
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
sea
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
see
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
seen
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
sleepy
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From this reading Edward!” cried little Lewis Ashton; “when will you open your sleepy eyes?
slumbers
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
sound
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
starting
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
streets
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From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
there
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
things
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
up
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
want
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Edward!” cried little Lewis Ashton; “when will you open your sleepy eyes?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading You forget we are not in London, where nothing is to be seen but dull streets and black looking houses; or at school, where the first thing to be heard in the morning, is the sound of the great bell calling us to lessons.”
wide
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From this reading “No, I do not,” cried Edward, starting up as though the great bell had really roused him from his slumbers: “we are in Brighton at last; in Brighton, where the king and queen live, and where there are so many grand things to be seen: but what I want to see more than all is the deep wide sea.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Edward!” cried little Lewis Ashton; “when will you open your sleepy eyes?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Here I am almost dressed, and you are not awake yet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Edward!” cried little Lewis Ashton; “when will you open your sleepy eyes?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Edward!” cried little Lewis Ashton; “when will you open your sleepy eyes?
