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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 little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
all
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From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
arm
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From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
corner
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
dear
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From this reading The place had grown into a dear home for him.
English
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From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
evening
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From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
Gip
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
give
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
gleefully
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
grandfather
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From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
grave-yard
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
grown
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From this reading The place had grown into a dear home for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
HOME
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From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The place had grown into a dear home for him.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
jump
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
knew
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From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
LEAVING
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From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME.
led
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
loitered
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
Mason
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From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
minute
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
Mr
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From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
Mrs
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From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
narrow
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
OLD
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From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
pavement
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
place
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From this reading The place had grown into a dear home for him.
read
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From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
ready
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
Sandy
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From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
see
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
sent
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From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
Shafto
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From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
Shafto's
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From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
sooner
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From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
street
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
tablet
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From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
tombstone
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From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
usual
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From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
waiting
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From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
wood
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From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
wood-yard
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From this reading IT was a little sooner than usual one evening when Sandy returned from the wood-yard, with a bundle of wood under his arm, which Mr. Mason had sent for Mrs. Shafto.
words
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From this reading He knew every blackened tombstone, and could read all the English words on the tablet in memory of Mr. Shafto's grandfather.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Gip was not yet waiting for him at the street corner, ready to jump about him gleefully along the narrow pavement which led across the grave-yard; and Sandy loitered for a minute to give her time to see him.
