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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 It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
airy
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From this reading But he trundled the wheelbarrow cheerfully, and with an airy independence most delightful to witness.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he trundled the wheelbarrow cheerfully, and with an airy independence most delightful to witness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he trundled the wheelbarrow cheerfully, and with an airy independence most delightful to witness.
antics
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From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
any
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From this reading Neither did he take any notice of us, except by whistling in our faces.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not as old as I, but he was much more strongly built.
boy
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From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
built
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From this reading He was not as old as I, but he was much more strongly built.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither did he take any notice of us, except by whistling in our faces.
cheerfully
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From this reading But he trundled the wheelbarrow cheerfully, and with an airy independence most delightful to witness.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
delightful
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From this reading But he trundled the wheelbarrow cheerfully, and with an airy independence most delightful to witness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did he take any notice of us, except by whistling in our faces.
eccentric
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From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Neither did he take any notice of us, except by whistling in our faces.
faces
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From this reading Neither did he take any notice of us, except by whistling in our faces.
flagged
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From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither did he take any notice of us, except by whistling in our faces.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was not as old as I, but he was much more strongly built.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither did he take any notice of us, except by whistling in our faces.
independence
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From this reading But he trundled the wheelbarrow cheerfully, and with an airy independence most delightful to witness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
legs
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From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
more
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From this reading He was not as old as I, but he was much more strongly built.
most
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From this reading But he trundled the wheelbarrow cheerfully, and with an airy independence most delightful to witness.
much
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From this reading He was not as old as I, but he was much more strongly built.
neighbours
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From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did he take any notice of us, except by whistling in our faces.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not as old as I, but he was much more strongly built.
notice
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From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
occupied
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From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
old
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From this reading He was not as old as I, but he was much more strongly built.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Neither did he take any notice of us, except by whistling in our faces.
Paradise-row
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From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
performed
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From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
regardless
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From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
some
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From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
straight
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From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
strongly
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From this reading He was not as old as I, but he was much more strongly built.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither did he take any notice of us, except by whistling in our faces.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he trundled the wheelbarrow cheerfully, and with an airy independence most delightful to witness.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
trundled
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From this reading But he trundled the wheelbarrow cheerfully, and with an airy independence most delightful to witness.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither did he take any notice of us, except by whistling in our faces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long journey to Paradise-row, and it occupied a long time; but the boy never flagged, never stopped to rest, although in the course of the journey he performed some eccentric antics.
wheelbarrow
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From this reading But he trundled the wheelbarrow cheerfully, and with an airy independence most delightful to witness.
wheeled
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From this reading The boy took no notice of the neighbours, but wheeled straight through them, regardless of their legs.
whistling
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From this reading Neither did he take any notice of us, except by whistling in our faces.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he trundled the wheelbarrow cheerfully, and with an airy independence most delightful to witness.
witness
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From this reading But he trundled the wheelbarrow cheerfully, and with an airy independence most delightful to witness.
