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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 'Perhaps God will send it to me for a Christmas surprise.
all
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From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
appeared
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
applenounUS /apple/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
back
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From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Daily he prayed for it to be found, and his hope and faith in God never failed him.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
boyish
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From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
button
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From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
Christmas
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From this reading 'Perhaps God will send it to me for a Christmas surprise.
cold
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
Daily
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From this reading Daily he prayed for it to be found, and his hope and faith in God never failed him.
day
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
December
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
door
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
failed
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From this reading Daily he prayed for it to be found, and his hope and faith in God never failed him.
faith
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From this reading Daily he prayed for it to be found, and his hope and faith in God never failed him.
find
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From this reading Perhaps I shall find it in my stocking on Christmas morning,' he used to say to his mother; and she told him to pray on.
fire
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
footman
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daily he prayed for it to be found, and his hope and faith in God never failed him.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
FoundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
front
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
full
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From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
God
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From this reading Daily he prayed for it to be found, and his hope and faith in God never failed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
Hall
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daily he prayed for it to be found, and his hope and faith in God never failed him.
health
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From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daily he prayed for it to be found, and his hope and faith in God never failed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
hope
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From this reading Daily he prayed for it to be found, and his hope and faith in God never failed him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps I shall find it in my stocking on Christmas morning,' he used to say to his mother; and she told him to pray on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daily he prayed for it to be found, and his hope and faith in God never failed him.
interest
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
keen
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
knock
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
loss
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From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Perhaps God will send it to me for a Christmas surprise.
mirth
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From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps I shall find it in my stocking on Christmas morning,' he used to say to his mother; and she told him to pray on.
mother
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From this reading Perhaps I shall find it in my stocking on Christmas morning,' he used to say to his mother; and she told him to pray on.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps I shall find it in my stocking on Christmas morning,' he used to say to his mother; and she told him to pray on.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps I shall find it in my stocking on Christmas morning,' he used to say to his mother; and she told him to pray on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
Perhaps
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From this reading 'Perhaps God will send it to me for a Christmas surprise.
pray
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From this reading Perhaps I shall find it in my stocking on Christmas morning,' he used to say to his mother; and she told him to pray on.
prayed
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From this reading Daily he prayed for it to be found, and his hope and faith in God never failed him.
roasting
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
say
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From this reading Perhaps I shall find it in my stocking on Christmas morning,' he used to say to his mother; and she told him to pray on.
school
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From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
send
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From this reading 'Perhaps God will send it to me for a Christmas surprise.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Perhaps I shall find it in my stocking on Christmas morning,' he used to say to his mother; and she told him to pray on.
sharp
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps I shall find it in my stocking on Christmas morning,' he used to say to his mother; and she told him to pray on.
spirits
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From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
stocking
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From this reading Perhaps I shall find it in my stocking on Christmas morning,' he used to say to his mother; and she told him to pray on.
string
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
surprise
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From this reading 'Perhaps God will send it to me for a Christmas surprise.
suspended
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
Teddy
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From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
there
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daily he prayed for it to be found, and his hope and faith in God never failed him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps I shall find it in my stocking on Christmas morning,' he used to say to his mother; and she told him to pray on.
used
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From this reading Perhaps I shall find it in my stocking on Christmas morning,' he used to say to his mother; and she told him to pray on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
watching
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From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Perhaps God will send it to me for a Christmas surprise.
winter
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From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had come in from school one cold day in the beginning of December, and was watching with keen interest the roasting of an apple suspended from a string in front of the fire, when there was a sharp knock at the door, and the footman from the Hall appeared.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Found It was winter time, and Teddy was back at school, full of health and spirits, yet, through all his boyish mirth, the loss of his button was never forgotten.
