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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 following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
afterward
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From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could catch glimpses of the Harvester as he worked.
ate
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From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
awakened
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From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
Betsy
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From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
breakfast
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From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
bridge
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From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
came
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From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
catch
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From this reading She could catch glimpses of the Harvester as he worked.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
dainty
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From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
dining-room
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From this reading By that time she was so tired she dropped on a dining-room window seat, and lay looking toward the bridge.
dishes
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From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
dressed
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From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
dropped
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From this reading By that time she was so tired she dropped on a dining-room window seat, and lay looking toward the bridge.
find
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From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
following
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From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
Girl
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From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
glimpses
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From this reading She could catch glimpses of the Harvester as he worked.
gravel
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From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
hammer
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From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
Harvester
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From this reading She could catch glimpses of the Harvester as he worked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could catch glimpses of the Harvester as he worked.
head
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From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
kitchen
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From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
knew
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From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
lay
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From this reading By that time she was so tired she dropped on a dining-room window seat, and lay looking toward the bridge.
lifted
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From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
load
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From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
looking
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From this reading By that time she was so tired she dropped on a dining-room window seat, and lay looking toward the bridge.
lumber
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From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
passing
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From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
provide
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From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
roofed
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From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
saw
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From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
seat
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From this reading By that time she was so tired she dropped on a dining-room window seat, and lay looking toward the bridge.
see
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From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
shade
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From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
Shortly
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From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
Singing
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From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
sound
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From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
swept
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From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
then
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From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By that time she was so tired she dropped on a dining-room window seat, and lay looking toward the bridge.
tired
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From this reading By that time she was so tired she dropped on a dining-room window seat, and lay looking toward the bridge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading By that time she was so tired she dropped on a dining-room window seat, and lay looking toward the bridge.
waiting
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From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
washed
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From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
Water
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From this reading Shortly afterward the sound of hammer and saw came to her, and she knew that Singing Water bridge was being roofed to provide shade for her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She dressed and went to the kitchen to find a dainty breakfast waiting, so she ate what she could, and then washed the dishes and swept.
wheels
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From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
window
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From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following morning the Girl was awakened by wheels on the gravel outside her window, and lifted her head to see Betsy passing with a load of lumber.
worked
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From this reading She could catch glimpses of the Harvester as he worked.
