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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 clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One afternoon Jean called for Pamela to take her to see Mrs. Hope.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
apple-red
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mhor and Peter were seated on The Rigs garden wall as Pamela and Jean came out of Hillview gate.
blew
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
blue-and-white
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peter wagged his tail in recognition, but Mhor made no sign of having seen his sister and her friend.
called
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From this reading One afternoon Jean called for Pamela to take her to see Mrs. Hope.
came
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From this reading Mhor and Peter were seated on The Rigs garden wall as Pamela and Jean came out of Hillview gate.
capacities
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From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
cheeks
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
Chief
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From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
children
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
clear
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
clouds
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
cold
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
consider
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From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
curls
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
day
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
dry
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
fallen
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
Falstaff
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From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One afternoon Jean called for Pamela to take her to see Mrs. Hope.
friend
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From this reading Peter wagged his tail in recognition, but Mhor made no sign of having seen his sister and her friend.
garden
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From this reading Mhor and Peter were seated on The Rigs garden wall as Pamela and Jean came out of Hillview gate.
gate
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From this reading Mhor and Peter were seated on The Rigs garden wall as Pamela and Jean came out of Hillview gate.
gave
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Peter wagged his tail in recognition, but Mhor made no sign of having seen his sister and her friend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon Jean called for Pamela to take her to see Mrs. Hope.
Hillview
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From this reading Mhor and Peter were seated on The Rigs garden wall as Pamela and Jean came out of Hillview gate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter wagged his tail in recognition, but Mhor made no sign of having seen his sister and her friend.
Hope
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From this reading One afternoon Jean called for Pamela to take her to see Mrs. Hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter wagged his tail in recognition, but Mhor made no sign of having seen his sister and her friend.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
Jean
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From this reading One afternoon Jean called for Pamela to take her to see Mrs. Hope.
Justice
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From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
leaves
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
made
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
Mhor
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From this reading Mhor and Peter were seated on The Rigs garden wall as Pamela and Jean came out of Hillview gate.
Mrs
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From this reading One afternoon Jean called for Pamela to take her to see Mrs. Hope.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Peter wagged his tail in recognition, but Mhor made no sign of having seen his sister and her friend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
old
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From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mhor and Peter were seated on The Rigs garden wall as Pamela and Jean came out of Hillview gate.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon Jean called for Pamela to take her to see Mrs. Hope.
out
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From this reading Mhor and Peter were seated on The Rigs garden wall as Pamela and Jean came out of Hillview gate.
Pamela
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From this reading One afternoon Jean called for Pamela to take her to see Mrs. Hope.
people
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
Peter
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From this reading Mhor and Peter were seated on The Rigs garden wall as Pamela and Jean came out of Hillview gate.
recognition
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From this reading Peter wagged his tail in recognition, but Mhor made no sign of having seen his sister and her friend.
reminds
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From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
Rigs
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From this reading Mhor and Peter were seated on The Rigs garden wall as Pamela and Jean came out of Hillview gate.
roads
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
scudding
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
seated
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From this reading Mhor and Peter were seated on The Rigs garden wall as Pamela and Jean came out of Hillview gate.
see
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From this reading One afternoon Jean called for Pamela to take her to see Mrs. Hope.
seen
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From this reading Peter wagged his tail in recognition, but Mhor made no sign of having seen his sister and her friend.
sign
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From this reading Peter wagged his tail in recognition, but Mhor made no sign of having seen his sister and her friend.
sister
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From this reading Peter wagged his tail in recognition, but Mhor made no sign of having seen his sister and her friend.
sky
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
smartly
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
tail
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From this reading Peter wagged his tail in recognition, but Mhor made no sign of having seen his sister and her friend.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One afternoon Jean called for Pamela to take her to see Mrs. Hope.
tangled
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One afternoon Jean called for Pamela to take her to see Mrs. Hope.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
wagged
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From this reading Peter wagged his tail in recognition, but Mhor made no sign of having seen his sister and her friend.
walk
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
wall
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From this reading Mhor and Peter were seated on The Rigs garden wall as Pamela and Jean came out of Hillview gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mhor and Peter were seated on The Rigs garden wall as Pamela and Jean came out of Hillview gate.
whistling
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From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a clear, blue-and-white day, with clouds scudding across the sky, and a cold, whistling wind that blew the fallen leaves along the dry roads--a day that made people walk smartly and gave the children apple-red cheeks and tangled curls.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
young
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From this reading "You that are old," Falstaff reminds the Chief Justice, "consider not the capacities of us that are young."
