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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 long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
Adventures
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From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
all
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From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
arrayed
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From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
asserted
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
beasts
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
Billy
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
Bobby
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
came
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From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
castle
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
charges
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From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
conviction
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
creep
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
day
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From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
ditch
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From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
don't
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
Douglas
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
fields
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From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
find
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
firm
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
go
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
going
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
harrowing
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
hedge
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From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
hole
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
holland
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From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
inside
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
large
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From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
like
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
meet
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
most
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
Nurse
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From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
off
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From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
out
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From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
overalls
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From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
people
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
reached
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From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
saw
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From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
sent
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From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
set
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
somewhere
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
spirits
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
standstill
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From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
sturdily
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
surrounded
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From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
There's
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
thick
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From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
tramping
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
visit
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From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
walk
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From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
we'll
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
wild
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From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
wood
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From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
