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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 “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
air
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
Archangels
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From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
aunt
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From this reading “My aunt!” said Powell, rubbing his back, and looking at the stumps of the goal-posts, “That was a game!”
away
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
back
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From this reading “My aunt!” said Powell, rubbing his back, and looking at the stumps of the goal-posts, “That was a game!”
boots
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
breaths
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
coughing
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
deep
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
dirty
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
down
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From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
drawing
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
full
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From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
game
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From this reading “My aunt!” said Powell, rubbing his back, and looking at the stumps of the goal-posts, “That was a game!”
getting
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From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
goal-posts
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From this reading “My aunt!” said Powell, rubbing his back, and looking at the stumps of the goal-posts, “That was a game!”
ground
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
he's
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From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
I've
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From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
idea
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From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
looking
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From this reading “My aunt!” said Powell, rubbing his back, and looking at the stumps of the goal-posts, “That was a game!”
Lutyens
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From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
lying
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From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
mouth
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From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No thank you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
off
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From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
officious
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
out
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From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
pebble
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From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
players
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
ponies
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
pony
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From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
Powell
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From this reading “My aunt!” said Powell, rubbing his back, and looking at the stumps of the goal-posts, “That was a game!”
ran
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
rubbing
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From this reading “My aunt!” said Powell, rubbing his back, and looking at the stumps of the goal-posts, “That was a game!”
said
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From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
saises
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
sat
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ve an idea he’s saved my life,” said Lutyens, getting off and lying down at full length.
say
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From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
spitting
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From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
sprinkled
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
stands
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From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
stumps
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From this reading “My aunt!” said Powell, rubbing his back, and looking at the stumps of the goal-posts, “That was a game!”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
teams
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
thank
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From this reading “No thank you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
thousand
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From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
three
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From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
too
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
up
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My aunt!” said Powell, rubbing his back, and looking at the stumps of the goal-posts, “That was a game!”
water
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
water-carrier
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
waving
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From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both teams were on the ground too, waving their boots in the air, and coughing and drawing deep breaths, as the _saises_ ran up to take away the ponies, and an officious water-carrier sprinkled the players with dirty water till they sat up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I say,” said the Captain of the Archangels, spitting a pebble out of his mouth, “will you take three thousand for that pony—as he stands?”
