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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRIVE AND THRIVE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
Away
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From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
boys
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
cold
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
consent
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
danger
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
Edward
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
ENCOURAGEMENT
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From this reading STORIES FOR THE EXAMPLE AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
EXAMPLE
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From this reading STORIES FOR THE EXAMPLE AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
floor
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STORIES FOR THE EXAMPLE AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
formed
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
George
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
go
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
hard
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
hung
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From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
ice
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
intent
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From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
Jones
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
living
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
mill-pond
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
Mr
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
near
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
necks
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From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
obtained
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORIES FOR THE EXAMPLE AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
parents
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
pleasure
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From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
pretty
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
ran
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From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
rapidly
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
round
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From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
Saturday
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
skate
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
skates
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From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
some
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
STORIES
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From this reading STORIES FOR THE EXAMPLE AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
STRIVE
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From this reading STRIVE AND THRIVE.
supposed
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
surface
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORIES FOR THE EXAMPLE AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
There
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
thoughts
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From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
THRIVE
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From this reading STRIVE AND THRIVE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
together
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
two
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
weather
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From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
Williams
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From this reading George Williams and Edward Jones, two boys living near together, obtained their parents' consent one Saturday to go to the mill-pond and skate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Away ran the two boys, with their skates hung round their necks, and their thoughts intent upon the pleasure they were to have on the mill-pond.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been some pretty cold weather, and as the ice had formed rapidly, Mr. Jones and Mr. Williams supposed that the surface of the mill-pond was as hard as the floor, and that therefore their boys would be entirely free from danger.
YOUNG
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From this reading STORIES FOR THE EXAMPLE AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE YOUNG.
