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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 VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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all
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From this reading We decided all those details.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
bass
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From this reading We decided that the Best Quality Five Friends’ worms should have a label with a black bass on it, and that the Prime Quality label should have a pickerel picture, and the Family Quality a picture of a perch or a goggle-eye.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading We decided that Jibby would be the best salesman because he looked serious-minded and truthful with his big nose and tortoise-shell rimmed spectacles, but we decided he would have to wear a brand-new suit of clothes and carry a cane.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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best
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big
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black
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boxes
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brand-new
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From this reading We decided that Jibby would be the best salesman because he looked serious-minded and truthful with his big nose and tortoise-shell rimmed spectacles, but we decided he would have to wear a brand-new suit of clothes and carry a cane.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We decided that Jibby would be the best salesman because he looked serious-minded and truthful with his big nose and tortoise-shell rimmed spectacles, but we decided he would have to wear a brand-new suit of clothes and carry a cane.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
cane
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carry
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choice
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clothes
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comfortable
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crumbly
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decided
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delivery
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detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We decided all those details.
earth
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From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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Family
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From this reading We decided that the Best Quality Five Friends’ worms should have a label with a black bass on it, and that the Prime Quality label should have a pickerel picture, and the Family Quality a picture of a perch or a goggle-eye.
feel
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filled
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filling
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Five
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Friends
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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fussing
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go
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goggle-eye
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From this reading We decided that the Best Quality Five Friends’ worms should have a label with a black bass on it, and that the Prime Quality label should have a pickerel picture, and the Family Quality a picture of a perch or a goggle-eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
handles
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We decided that Jibby would be the best salesman because he looked serious-minded and truthful with his big nose and tortoise-shell rimmed spectacles, but we decided he would have to wear a brand-new suit of clothes and carry a cane.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We decided that Jibby would be the best salesman because he looked serious-minded and truthful with his big nose and tortoise-shell rimmed spectacles, but we decided he would have to wear a brand-new suit of clothes and carry a cane.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We decided that Jibby would be the best salesman because he looked serious-minded and truthful with his big nose and tortoise-shell rimmed spectacles, but we decided he would have to wear a brand-new suit of clothes and carry a cane.
home
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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island
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We decided that the Best Quality Five Friends’ worms should have a label with a black bass on it, and that the Prime Quality label should have a pickerel picture, and the Family Quality a picture of a perch or a goggle-eye.
Jibby
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From this reading We decided that Jibby would be the best salesman because he looked serious-minded and truthful with his big nose and tortoise-shell rimmed spectacles, but we decided he would have to wear a brand-new suit of clothes and carry a cane.
label
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From this reading We decided that the Best Quality Five Friends’ worms should have a label with a black bass on it, and that the Prime Quality label should have a pickerel picture, and the Family Quality a picture of a perch or a goggle-eye.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We decided that Jibby would be the best salesman because he looked serious-minded and truthful with his big nose and tortoise-shell rimmed spectacles, but we decided he would have to wear a brand-new suit of clothes and carry a cane.
nose
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We decided that Jibby would be the best salesman because he looked serious-minded and truthful with his big nose and tortoise-shell rimmed spectacles, but we decided he would have to wear a brand-new suit of clothes and carry a cane.
off
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old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We decided that the Best Quality Five Friends’ worms should have a label with a black bass on it, and that the Prime Quality label should have a pickerel picture, and the Family Quality a picture of a perch or a goggle-eye.
orders
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pails
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perch
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From this reading We decided that the Best Quality Five Friends’ worms should have a label with a black bass on it, and that the Prime Quality label should have a pickerel picture, and the Family Quality a picture of a perch or a goggle-eye.
pickerel
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From this reading We decided that the Best Quality Five Friends’ worms should have a label with a black bass on it, and that the Prime Quality label should have a pickerel picture, and the Family Quality a picture of a perch or a goggle-eye.
picture
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From this reading We decided that the Best Quality Five Friends’ worms should have a label with a black bass on it, and that the Prime Quality label should have a pickerel picture, and the Family Quality a picture of a perch or a goggle-eye.
Prime
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From this reading We decided that the Best Quality Five Friends’ worms should have a label with a black bass on it, and that the Prime Quality label should have a pickerel picture, and the Family Quality a picture of a perch or a goggle-eye.
Quality
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From this reading We decided that the Best Quality Five Friends’ worms should have a label with a black bass on it, and that the Prime Quality label should have a pickerel picture, and the Family Quality a picture of a perch or a goggle-eye.
rimmed
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road
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salesman
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selling
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serious-minded
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SHIPnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We decided that the Best Quality Five Friends’ worms should have a label with a black bass on it, and that the Prime Quality label should have a pickerel picture, and the Family Quality a picture of a perch or a goggle-eye.
spectacles
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From this reading We decided that Jibby would be the best salesman because he looked serious-minded and truthful with his big nose and tortoise-shell rimmed spectacles, but we decided he would have to wear a brand-new suit of clothes and carry a cane.
spring
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suit
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taking
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We decided that Jibby would be the best salesman because he looked serious-minded and truthful with his big nose and tortoise-shell rimmed spectacles, but we decided he would have to wear a brand-new suit of clothes and carry a cane.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
Then
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We decided all those details.
tin
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tortoise-shell
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town
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travel
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truthful
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VIKING
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wash-pitchers
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
wear
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well
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then we began filling old pails, and wash-pitchers with the handles off, and boxes, and were fussing a little about who would go on the road and travel from town to town selling worms for the Five Friends’ and taking winter orders for spring delivery.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then we began filling old pails, and wash-pitchers with the handles off, and boxes, and were fussing a little about who would go on the road and travel from town to town selling worms for the Five Friends’ and taking winter orders for spring delivery.
winter
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
worms
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE VIKING SHIP In a little while we had every old tin can on the island filled with worms and choice crumbly black earth in which they would be well and hearty and feel comfortable and at home.
