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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 As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
active
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From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
approached
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From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
ball
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From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
bank
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From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
beautiful
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From this reading The boy was certainly beautiful.
bore
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From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
boy
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From this reading The boy was certainly beautiful.
brain
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brown
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From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
built
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From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
certainly
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From this reading The boy was certainly beautiful.
child
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From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
closed
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From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
delight
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From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
distracting
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From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
exercise
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From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
eyes
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From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
four
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From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
gate
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From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
gave
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From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
golden
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From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
hair
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From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
heavily
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From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
home
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From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
hope
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From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
lawn
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From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
less
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From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
many
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From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
matters
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From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
miniature
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From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
more
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From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
Mostyn
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From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
only
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From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
playing
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From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
racket
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From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
rich
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From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
sake
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From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
sight
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From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
son
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From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
sturdy
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From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
tennis
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From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
thrill
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From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
tired
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From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
walked
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From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
well
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From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
years
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From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
