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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 IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
all
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From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
away
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From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
back
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From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
BOBBY
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
cherished
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From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
circumstances
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From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
clouds
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From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
considered
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
doubt
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From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
England
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
fortunate
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
gave
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From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
gladden
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From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
heart
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From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
house
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From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
influence
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From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
longer
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From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
made
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
misgivings
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From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
money
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
more
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
New
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
relative
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
requires
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From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
reviewed
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From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
rolled
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From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
sale
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From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
scattered
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From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
shillings
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
small
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
SMART
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
some
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
success
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From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
sum
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
sunshine
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From this reading It requires but a little sunshine to gladden the heart, and the influence of his first success scattered all the misgivings he had cherished.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
TOO
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
Two
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
undoubtedly
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
unknown
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
very
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From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
walked
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From this reading It gave him confidence in his powers, and as he walked away from the house, he reviewed the circumstances of his first sale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clouds were rolled back, and Bobby no longer had a doubt as to the success of his undertaking.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY IS A LITTLE TOO SMART.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two New England shillings is undoubtedly a very small sum of money; but Bobby had made two shillings, and he would not have considered himself more fortunate if some unknown relative had left him a fortune.
