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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 I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
all
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From this reading “Good night to you all,” said Edward.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
away
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From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
Brighton
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From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
day
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From this reading Papa, we have only one more day to spend together.”
Dear
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From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
dusty
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From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
Edward
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From this reading “Good night to you all,” said Edward.
enjoyed
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From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
far
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From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
father
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From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
glad
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From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good night to you all,” said Edward.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
happy
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From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
Helen
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From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
learned
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From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
leave
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From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
Lewis
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From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
many
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From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
more
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From this reading Papa, we have only one more day to spend together.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
mother
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From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
much
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From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
night
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From this reading “Good night to you all,” said Edward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
now
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From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
often
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From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
only
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From this reading Papa, we have only one more day to spend together.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
papa
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From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
particularly
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From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
perhaps
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From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
pleasure
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From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
rain
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From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
rained
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From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
retiring
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From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
ride
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From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
roads
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From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
said
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From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
spend
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From this reading Papa, we have only one more day to spend together.”
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
things
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From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
to-day
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From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
together
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From this reading Papa, we have only one more day to spend together.”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
very
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From this reading “Dear papa,” said Lewis, as he took leave of his father and mother, before retiring to rest, after their pleasant journey, “I have been very happy to-day.
visit
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From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I am sure Helen, and Lewis, and I shall think very often of our visit to Brighton; and, particularly of our journey to-day; and we shall have pleasure in thinking about it, perhaps, when we are far away from one another.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
yesterday
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From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad now that it rained this morning, because I learned a great many things from you about rain, which I did not know before; and we should not have enjoyed our ride so much, I am sure, if the roads had been as dusty as they were yesterday.”
