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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 There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
amazed
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From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was obliged to hear it two or three times before he could understand it.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
boy
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From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
Cedric
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From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was obliged to hear it two or three times before he could understand it.
curious
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From this reading In the first place, the story his mamma told him was a very curious one.
death
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
died
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
earl
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
earls
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
eldest
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
fall
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
fever
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, the story his mamma told him was a very curious one.
followed
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From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
grandpapa
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was obliged to hear it two or three times before he could understand it.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was obliged to hear it two or three times before he could understand it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, the story his mamma told him was a very curious one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, the story his mamma told him was a very curious one.
Hobbs
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From this reading He could not imagine what Mr. Hobbs would think of it.
horse
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could not imagine what Mr. Hobbs would think of it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, the story his mamma told him was a very curious one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was obliged to hear it two or three times before he could understand it.
killed
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
mamma
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From this reading In the first place, the story his mamma told him was a very curious one.
more
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From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
Mr
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From this reading He could not imagine what Mr. Hobbs would think of it.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not imagine what Mr. Hobbs would think of it.
obliged
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From this reading He was obliged to hear it two or three times before he could understand it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not imagine what Mr. Hobbs would think of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the first place, the story his mamma told him was a very curious one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
other
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
place
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From this reading In the first place, the story his mamma told him was a very curious one.
Rome
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
seen
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
story
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From this reading In the first place, the story his mamma told him was a very curious one.
strange
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From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
There
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From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not imagine what Mr. Hobbs would think of it.
three
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From this reading He was obliged to hear it two or three times before he could understand it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
times
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From this reading He was obliged to hear it two or three times before he could understand it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was obliged to hear it two or three times before he could understand it.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, the story his mamma told him was a very curious one.
too
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
two
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From this reading He was obliged to hear it two or three times before he could understand it.
uncle
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From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was obliged to hear it two or three times before he could understand it.
unreal
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From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
very
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From this reading In the first place, the story his mamma told him was a very curious one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
week
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From this reading There was never a more amazed little boy than Cedric during the week that followed; there was never so strange or so unreal a week.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not imagine what Mr. Hobbs would think of it.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It began with earls; his grandpapa, whom he had never seen, was an earl; and his eldest uncle, if he had not been killed by a fall from his horse, would have been an earl, too, in time; and after his death, his other uncle would have been an earl, if he had not died suddenly, in Rome, of a fever.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could not imagine what Mr. Hobbs would think of it.
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