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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 The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
all
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From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
aloud
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
amuse
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From this reading Corporal Joliffe, who had undertaken to amuse him, had enough to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
arms
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From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
asleep
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
assembled
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From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
astronomer
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From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
away
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
baby
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
Barnett
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
battering-ram
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
busy
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From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
cabin
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From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
cavalier
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
cleaning
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From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
content
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
Corporal
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From this reading Corporal Joliffe, who had undertaken to amuse him, had enough to do.
cries
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Corporal Joliffe, who had undertaken to amuse him, had enough to do.
enough
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From this reading Corporal Joliffe, who had undertaken to amuse him, had enough to do.
evening
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From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
fell
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
fort
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From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Corporal Joliffe, who had undertaken to amuse him, had enough to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
heart's
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Corporal Joliffe, who had undertaken to amuse him, had enough to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
house
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
indefatigable
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
industriously
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
Joliffe
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From this reading Corporal Joliffe, who had undertaken to amuse him, had enough to do.
knees
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
large
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From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
like
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
men
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From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
mending
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From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
Mrs
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
noise
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
occupations
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From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
often
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
only
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
others
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From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
out
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
Paulina
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
playmate's
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
put
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
reading
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
ridden
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
rolled
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
room
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From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
sharpening
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From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
shook
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
shut
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From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
some
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From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
stitching
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
table
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Corporal Joliffe, who had undertaken to amuse him, had enough to do.
tools
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From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
undertaken
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From this reading Corporal Joliffe, who had undertaken to amuse him, had enough to do.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
up
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From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
various
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From this reading The men were busy over their various occupations, some cleaning their arms, others mending or sharpening their tools.
walls
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading evening in the large room of the fort, where all were assembled except the astronomer, who still remained shut up in his cabin.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
women
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From this reading The women were stitching away industriously, and Mrs Paulina Barnett was reading aloud; but she was often interrupted not only by the noise of the wind, which shook the walls of the house like a battering-ram, but by the cries of the baby.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
young
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From this reading The young gentleman had ridden upon his playmate’s knees until they were worn out, and the Corporal at last put the indefatigable little cavalier on the large table, where he rolled about to his heart’s content until he fell asleep.
