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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 just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
care
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
circus
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From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
clown
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
donned
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
dress
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From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
dressing-tent
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
early
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From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
exactly
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From this reading “Not exactly,” replied Jack.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It isn’t time for the parade, is it?”
get
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
going
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From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
Hurrying
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
I'd
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From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It isn’t time for the parade, is it?”
isn't
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From this reading “It isn’t time for the parade, is it?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn’t time for the parade, is it?”
Jack
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
JACK'S
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
just
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From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
knew
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From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
lounging
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From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
number
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From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
other
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From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
parade
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From this reading “It isn’t time for the parade, is it?”
people
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From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
performers
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From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
professor
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
quickly
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
ready
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From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not exactly,” replied Jack.
several
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From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
sight
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
story
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From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
suit
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
taking
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It isn’t time for the parade, is it?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
TRICK
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From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
trunks
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From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
up
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From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
What's
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From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “What’s up?” asked several of the other performers, who were lounging about, or going over their trunks.
why
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From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
wise
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From this reading “I just thought I’d get ready, though,” for, though a number of the circus people knew something of his story, he did not think it wise to tell why he was going to dress up so early.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading JACK’S TRICK Hurrying to the dressing-tent, but taking good care not to get within sight of the professor, Jack quickly donned his clown suit.
