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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 IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
accident
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From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We’ll have a fine crowd out this afternoon and to-night, I think,” said Sam.
always
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From this reading “This is always a good town to show in.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
away
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
big
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From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
came
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
capacity
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From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
ceased
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
circuit
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From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
completed
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From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
crowd
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From this reading “We’ll have a fine crowd out this afternoon and to-night, I think,” said Sam.
delight
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
dripping
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
drive
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
dry
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
Events
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From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’ll have a fine crowd out this afternoon and to-night, I think,” said Sam.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
further
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From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
gathered
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From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is always a good town to show in.”
ground
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll have a fine crowd out this afternoon and to-night, I think,” said Sam.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
hold
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From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We’ll have a fine crowd out this afternoon and to-night, I think,” said Sam.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is always a good town to show in.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
moisture
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
more
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From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
off
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
Once
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From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
out
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
parade
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From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
performance
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From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
proved
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From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
rain
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
said
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From this reading “We’ll have a fine crowd out this afternoon and to-night, I think,” said Sam.
Sam
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From this reading “We’ll have a fine crowd out this afternoon and to-night, I think,” said Sam.
show
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From this reading “This is always a good town to show in.”
soaked
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
started
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From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
STORM
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From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
sun
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
taxed
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From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
tent
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From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
tents
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From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’ll have a fine crowd out this afternoon and to-night, I think,” said Sam.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We’ll have a fine crowd out this afternoon and to-night, I think,” said Sam.
throng
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From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the delight of every one, the rain ceased, and the sun came out to dry off dripping tents, and drive away the moisture from the soaked ground.
to-night
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From this reading “We’ll have a fine crowd out this afternoon and to-night, I think,” said Sam.
town
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From this reading “This is always a good town to show in.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll have a fine crowd out this afternoon and to-night, I think,” said Sam.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Events proved that he was right, and when it came time for the afternoon performance the big tent was taxed to its capacity to hold the throng gathered.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading IN A STORM Once more the parade started, and it completed the circuit without further accident.
