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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 They had looked at the splendid books and pictures and sometimes Mary had read things to Colin, and sometimes he had read a little to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
appeared
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From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
arch
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From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had looked at the splendid books and pictures and sometimes Mary had read things to Colin, and sometimes he had read a little to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
blue
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From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They had looked at the splendid books and pictures and sometimes Mary had read things to Colin, and sometimes he had read a little to her.
BUILDING
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From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
chance
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From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
Colin
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From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
cottage
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From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
day
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From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
Dickon
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From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
down
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From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
enjoyed
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From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
garden
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From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
gardens
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From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had looked at the splendid books and pictures and sometimes Mary had read things to Colin, and sometimes he had read a little to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had looked at the splendid books and pictures and sometimes Mary had read things to Colin, and sometimes he had read a little to her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
high
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From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
hot
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From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
hours
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From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had looked at the splendid books and pictures and sometimes Mary had read things to Colin, and sometimes he had read a little to her.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The week had not seemed long.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had looked at the splendid books and pictures and sometimes Mary had read things to Colin, and sometimes he had read a little to her.
Mary
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From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
Mistress
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From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
moor
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From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
much
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From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
NESTnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The week had not seemed long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
pictures
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From this reading They had looked at the splendid books and pictures and sometimes Mary had read things to Colin, and sometimes he had read a little to her.
poured
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From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
rain
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From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
Rajahs
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From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
read
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From this reading They had looked at the splendid books and pictures and sometimes Mary had read things to Colin, and sometimes he had read a little to her.
room
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From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
see
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From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The week had not seemed long.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
sky
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From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
sometimes
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From this reading They had looked at the splendid books and pictures and sometimes Mary had read things to Colin, and sometimes he had read a little to her.
spent
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From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
splendid
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From this reading They had looked at the splendid books and pictures and sometimes Mary had read things to Colin, and sometimes he had read a little to her.
sun
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From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
talking
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From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
there
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From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had looked at the splendid books and pictures and sometimes Mary had read things to Colin, and sometimes he had read a little to her.
things
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From this reading They had looked at the splendid books and pictures and sometimes Mary had read things to Colin, and sometimes he had read a little to her.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
very
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From this reading Though there had been no chance to see either the secret garden or Dickon, Mistress Mary had enjoyed herself very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
week
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From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NEST BUILDING After another week of rain the high arch of blue sky appeared again and the sun which poured down was quite hot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had spent hours of every day with Colin in his room, talking about Rajahs or gardens or Dickon and the cottage on the moor.
