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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 He was a quick, careless, impulsive boy, a good deal like his father.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In appearance he remained the flower of the family, being well made, graceful, and full of life.
Arthur
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From this reading DEATH IN THE FAMILY Arthur Morel was growing up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In appearance he remained the flower of the family, being well made, graceful, and full of life.
blue
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
boy
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From this reading He was a quick, careless, impulsive boy, a good deal like his father.
brown
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
careless
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colouring
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
dark
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
deal
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From this reading He was a quick, careless, impulsive boy, a good deal like his father.
DEATH
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From this reading DEATH IN THE FAMILY Arthur Morel was growing up.
escaped
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From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
exquisite
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
eyes
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
FAMILY
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From this reading DEATH IN THE FAMILY Arthur Morel was growing up.
father
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From this reading He was a quick, careless, impulsive boy, a good deal like his father.
favourite
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
fiery
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
flower
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From this reading In appearance he remained the flower of the family, being well made, graceful, and full of life.
fresh
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
full
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From this reading In appearance he remained the flower of the family, being well made, graceful, and full of life.
generous
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a quick, careless, impulsive boy, a good deal like his father.
graceful
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From this reading In appearance he remained the flower of the family, being well made, graceful, and full of life.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
growing
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From this reading DEATH IN THE FAMILY Arthur Morel was growing up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
hair
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
hated
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From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a quick, careless, impulsive boy, a good deal like his father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a quick, careless, impulsive boy, a good deal like his father.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
impulsive
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From this reading He was a quick, careless, impulsive boy, a good deal like his father.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEATH IN THE FAMILY Arthur Morel was growing up.
lashes
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In appearance he remained the flower of the family, being well made, graceful, and full of life.
like
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From this reading He was a quick, careless, impulsive boy, a good deal like his father.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
made
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From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
manner
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
moan
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From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
Morel
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From this reading DEATH IN THE FAMILY Arthur Morel was growing up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In appearance he remained the flower of the family, being well made, graceful, and full of life.
possible
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From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
quick
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From this reading He was a quick, careless, impulsive boy, a good deal like his father.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In appearance he remained the flower of the family, being well made, graceful, and full of life.
shaded
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
soon
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From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
sport
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From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
study
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From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
temper
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH IN THE FAMILY Arthur Morel was growing up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
together
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From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
up
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From this reading DEATH IN THE FAMILY Arthur Morel was growing up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEATH IN THE FAMILY Arthur Morel was growing up.
well
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From this reading In appearance he remained the flower of the family, being well made, graceful, and full of life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His dark brown hair and fresh colouring, and his exquisite dark blue eyes shaded with long lashes, together with his generous manner and fiery temper, made him a favourite.
work
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From this reading He hated study, made a great moan if he had to work, and escaped as soon as possible to his sport again.
