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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 The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
ADMIRED
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From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
advantage
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From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
all
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From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
any
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From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
arrived
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From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
back
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From this reading Permission was given to exercise him on Randwick track, and much interest was manifested in the cup horse from 'way back.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
BIRD
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From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
care
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From this reading Great care was taken of Grey Bird, and the constant walking exercise suited him, and he arrived in Sydney in fine condition.
condition
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From this reading Great care was taken of Grey Bird, and the constant walking exercise suited him, and he arrived in Sydney in fine condition.
constant
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From this reading Great care was taken of Grey Bird, and the constant walking exercise suited him, and he arrived in Sydney in fine condition.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
cup
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From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
danger
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From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
Dauntsey's
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From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
decided
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From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
enjoyable
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From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
exercise
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From this reading Great care was taken of Grey Bird, and the constant walking exercise suited him, and he arrived in Sydney in fine condition.
expected
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From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
far
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From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great care was taken of Grey Bird, and the constant walking exercise suited him, and he arrived in Sydney in fine condition.
following
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From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
fought
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From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
friend
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From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
friends
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From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Permission was given to exercise him on Randwick track, and much interest was manifested in the cup horse from 'way back.'
given
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From this reading Permission was given to exercise him on Randwick track, and much interest was manifested in the cup horse from 'way back.'
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great care was taken of Grey Bird, and the constant walking exercise suited him, and he arrived in Sydney in fine condition.
GREY
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From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great care was taken of Grey Bird, and the constant walking exercise suited him, and he arrived in Sydney in fine condition.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Great care was taken of Grey Bird, and the constant walking exercise suited him, and he arrived in Sydney in fine condition.
horse
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From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
interest
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From this reading Permission was given to exercise him on Randwick track, and much interest was manifested in the cup horse from 'way back.'
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
manifested
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From this reading Permission was given to exercise him on Randwick track, and much interest was manifested in the cup horse from 'way back.'
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
misadventures
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From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
more
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From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
Mr
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From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
much
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From this reading Permission was given to exercise him on Randwick track, and much interest was manifested in the cup horse from 'way back.'
near
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From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Permission was given to exercise him on Randwick track, and much interest was manifested in the cup horse from 'way back.'
other
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From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
Permission
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From this reading Permission was given to exercise him on Randwick track, and much interest was manifested in the cup horse from 'way back.'
proved
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From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
Randwick
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From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
side
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From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
small
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From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
stabled
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From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
suited
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From this reading Great care was taken of Grey Bird, and the constant walking exercise suited him, and he arrived in Sydney in fine condition.
Sydney
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From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
taken
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From this reading Great care was taken of Grey Bird, and the constant walking exercise suited him, and he arrived in Sydney in fine condition.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading Permission was given to exercise him on Randwick track, and much interest was manifested in the cup horse from 'way back.'
understood
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From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
walking
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From this reading Great care was taken of Grey Bird, and the constant walking exercise suited him, and he arrived in Sydney in fine condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
way
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From this reading Permission was given to exercise him on Randwick track, and much interest was manifested in the cup horse from 'way back.'
week
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From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The party, small as it was, had this advantage, they were all friends and understood each other, and had fought side by side in the time of danger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cup was to be decided the following week, and in the meantime the horse was stabled near Randwick with a friend of Mr Dauntsey's.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading GREY BIRD IS ADMIRED They arrived in Sydney without any misadventures, and the long journey proved far more enjoyable than could have been expected.
