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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 The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
accommodated
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
all
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now we are off!” cried Lewis.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
Ashton
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From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
assisted
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
basket
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
brightly
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
came
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
carriage
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
children
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
children's
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
clothing
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now we are off!” cried Lewis.
delight
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
door
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
driver
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
Edward
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From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
eyes
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
get
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
go
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From this reading “Papa, have you told the man which way we are to go?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Papa, have you told the man which way we are to go?”
home
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From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
indeed
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
large
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
lastly
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
Lewis
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From this reading “Now we are off!” cried Lewis.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
mamma
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
mamma's
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
man
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From this reading “Papa, have you told the man which way we are to go?”
more
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
Mrs
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From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
Now
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From this reading “Now we are off!” cried Lewis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
off
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From this reading “Now we are off!” cried Lewis.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
papa
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
papa's
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
place
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
rain
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
reached
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From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
receive
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From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
shining
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
sparkled
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
sun
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
telescope
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
then
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Papa, have you told the man which way we are to go?”
travelling-cloak
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From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
vanished
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
waiting
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From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was shining brightly; and, indeed, all appearance of rain had vanished, and an open carriage was at the door.
way
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From this reading “Papa, have you told the man which way we are to go?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now we are off!” cried Lewis.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the little party reached home, they found Mrs. Ashton and Edward waiting to receive them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children’s eyes sparkled with delight as the driver assisted them to get into it; then came a large basket, which must be accommodated with a place; papa’s telescope, mamma’s travelling-cloak, more clothing for the children, and lastly, papa and mamma themselves.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Papa, have you told the man which way we are to go?”
