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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 On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
alert
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From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
all
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The meeting was called to order by Suggs himself.
called
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From this reading The meeting was called to order by Suggs himself.
certain
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From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
church
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From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
cider
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
cool
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
Cranston
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From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
day
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From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
farm-house
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From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
fresh
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
gingerbread
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
group
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
happening
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From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The meeting was called to order by Suggs himself.
holding
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From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
importance
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From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
including
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
kept
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
meeting
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From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
members
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From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
Mrs
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
now
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
numbered
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
open-eared
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From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
open-eyed
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From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The meeting was called to order by Suggs himself.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
said
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From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
served
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
seven
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was alert, open-eyed, and open-eared to all that was done and said.
Simon
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From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
spring-house
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
Suggs
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From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
supplying
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
supposed
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
Various
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From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
warm
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From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On that day a thing of no little importance was happening at Cranston.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
Whaley's
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From this reading Various members of Whaley's church were holding a meeting at the farm-house of a certain Simon Suggs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They numbered seven in all, including Mrs. Suggs, who was supposed to take no part beyond supplying the group with fresh cider, which had been kept cool in a spring-house and was now served with warm gingerbread.
