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all
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From this reading At that moment, the wildest yell of all went up from the dancing, hopping boys.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I really--I really can't help hoping he will win!” he said, with an apologetic sort of cough.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
apologetic
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From this reading “I really--I really can't help hoping he will win!” he said, with an apologetic sort of cough.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment, the wildest yell of all went up from the dancing, hopping boys.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I really believe he is going to win,” said Mr. Havisham.
Billy
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
block
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
boys
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
brown
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
can't
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From this reading “I really--I really can't help hoping he will win!” he said, with an apologetic sort of cough.
closely
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
cough
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From this reading “I really--I really can't help hoping he will win!” he said, with an apologetic sort of cough.
dancing
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From this reading At that moment, the wildest yell of all went up from the dancing, hopping boys.
despised
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
Dorincourt
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
down
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
Earl
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
efforts
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
end
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
excitement
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
feel
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
flashed
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
flew
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
flung
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
followed
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
frantic
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that moment, the wildest yell of all went up from the dancing, hopping boys.
future
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
going
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From this reading “I really believe he is going to win,” said Mr. Havisham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
Havisham
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From this reading “I really believe he is going to win,” said Mr. Havisham.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I really believe he is going to win,” said Mr. Havisham.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I really--I really can't help hoping he will win!” he said, with an apologetic sort of cough.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
hoping
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From this reading “I really--I really can't help hoping he will win!” he said, with an apologetic sort of cough.
hopping
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From this reading At that moment, the wildest yell of all went up from the dancing, hopping boys.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I really believe he is going to win,” said Mr. Havisham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I really believe he is going to win,” said Mr. Havisham.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
just
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
lamp-post
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
leap
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
legs
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
made
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
moment
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From this reading At that moment, the wildest yell of all went up from the dancing, hopping boys.
Mr
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From this reading “I really believe he is going to win,” said Mr. Havisham.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
panting
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
reached
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
really
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From this reading “I really believe he is going to win,” said Mr. Havisham.
rear
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
red
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
said
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From this reading “I really believe he is going to win,” said Mr. Havisham.
seconds
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
shrieks
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
some
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
sort
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From this reading “I really--I really can't help hoping he will win!” he said, with an apologetic sort of cough.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment, the wildest yell of all went up from the dancing, hopping boys.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I really believe he is going to win,” said Mr. Havisham.
touched
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
two
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From this reading With one last frantic leap the future Earl of Dorincourt had reached the lamp-post at the end of the block and touched it, just two seconds before Billy Williams flung himself at it, panting.
up
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
way
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At that moment, the wildest yell of all went up from the dancing, hopping boys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
wild
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
wildest
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From this reading At that moment, the wildest yell of all went up from the dancing, hopping boys.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I really--I really can't help hoping he will win!” he said, with an apologetic sort of cough.
Williams
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From this reading The way in which the red legs flew and flashed up and down, the shrieks of the boys, the wild efforts of Billy Williams, whose brown legs were not to be despised, as they followed closely in the rear of the red legs, made him feel some excitement.
win
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From this reading “I really believe he is going to win,” said Mr. Havisham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I really--I really can't help hoping he will win!” he said, with an apologetic sort of cough.
yell
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From this reading At that moment, the wildest yell of all went up from the dancing, hopping boys.
