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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 “One-two-three; one-two-three--glide!” said Professor Bartet, emphasizing his instructions by a brisk collision of his palms at “glide.”
AfternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Round and round the ballroom went the seventeen struggling little couples of the Friday Afternoon Dancing Class.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Round and round the ballroom went the seventeen struggling little couples of the Friday Afternoon Dancing Class.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “One-two-three; one-two-three--glide!” said Professor Bartet, emphasizing his instructions by a brisk collision of his palms at “glide.”
ballroom
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From this reading Round and round the ballroom went the seventeen struggling little couples of the Friday Afternoon Dancing Class.
Bartet
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From this reading “One-two-three; one-two-three--glide!” said Professor Bartet, emphasizing his instructions by a brisk collision of his palms at “glide.”
black
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blue
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boys
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briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading “One-two-three; one-two-three--glide!” said Professor Bartet, emphasizing his instructions by a brisk collision of his palms at “glide.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The school week was over, at last, but Penrod's troubles were not.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “One-two-three; one-two-three--glide!” said Professor Bartet, emphasizing his instructions by a brisk collision of his palms at “glide.”
Class
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collision
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From this reading “One-two-three; one-two-three--glide!” said Professor Bartet, emphasizing his instructions by a brisk collision of his palms at “glide.”
couples
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dabs
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Dancing
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dark
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emphasizing
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everywhere
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fish
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flickered
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floor
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flying
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From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
Friday
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girls
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From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
glide
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From this reading “One-two-three; one-two-three--glide!” said Professor Bartet, emphasizing his instructions by a brisk collision of his palms at “glide.”
glistening
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From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
high
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “One-two-three; one-two-three--glide!” said Professor Bartet, emphasizing his instructions by a brisk collision of his palms at “glide.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
instructions
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From this reading “One-two-three; one-two-three--glide!” said Professor Bartet, emphasizing his instructions by a brisk collision of his palms at “glide.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The school week was over, at last, but Penrod's troubles were not.
light
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From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
like
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From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Round and round the ballroom went the seventeen struggling little couples of the Friday Afternoon Dancing Class.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The school week was over, at last, but Penrod's troubles were not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One-two-three; one-two-three--glide!” said Professor Bartet, emphasizing his instructions by a brisk collision of his palms at “glide.”
One-two-three
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From this reading “One-two-three; one-two-three--glide!” said Professor Bartet, emphasizing his instructions by a brisk collision of his palms at “glide.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The school week was over, at last, but Penrod's troubles were not.
palms
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Penrod's
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From this reading The school week was over, at last, but Penrod's troubles were not.
pink
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From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
polished
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From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
Professor
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pumps
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From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
reflections
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From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
rhythmically
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Round
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From this reading Round and round the ballroom went the seventeen struggling little couples of the Friday Afternoon Dancing Class.
said
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From this reading “One-two-three; one-two-three--glide!” said Professor Bartet, emphasizing his instructions by a brisk collision of his palms at “glide.”
school
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From this reading The school week was over, at last, but Penrod's troubles were not.
seventeen
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slivers
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sparks
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struggling
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From this reading Round and round the ballroom went the seventeen struggling little couples of the Friday Afternoon Dancing Class.
surface
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swimming
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From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The school week was over, at last, but Penrod's troubles were not.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
troubles
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From this reading The school week was over, at last, but Penrod's troubles were not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The school week was over, at last, but Penrod's troubles were not.
week
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From this reading The school week was over, at last, but Penrod's troubles were not.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Round and round the ballroom went the seventeen struggling little couples of the Friday Afternoon Dancing Class.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The school week was over, at last, but Penrod's troubles were not.
white
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From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
white-collared
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white-gloved
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Round and round went their reflections with them, swimming rhythmically in the polished, dark floor--white and blue and pink for the girls; black, with dabs of white, for the white-collared, white-gloved boys; and sparks and slivers of high light everywhere as the glistening pumps flickered along the surface like a school of flying fish.
