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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 Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
all
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
bits
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From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
brothers
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From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
cabbages
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
carrots
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
Colin
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
company
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From this reading In the company of his “creatures” he did wonders there and was never tired of doing them, it seemed.
cottage
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From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
creatures
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From this reading In the company of his “creatures” he did wonders there and was never tired of doing them, it seemed.
days
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
Dickon
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From this reading “LET THEM LAUGH” The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
doing
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From this reading In the company of his “creatures” he did wonders there and was never tired of doing them, it seemed.
dug
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From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
Early
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
enclosed
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From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
fading
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
garden
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From this reading “LET THEM LAUGH” The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
ground
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From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the company of his “creatures” he did wonders there and was never tired of doing them, it seemed.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
herbs
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “LET THEM LAUGH” The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the company of his “creatures” he did wonders there and was never tired of doing them, it seemed.
late
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
LAUGH
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From this reading “LET THEM LAUGH” The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “LET THEM LAUGH” The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
low
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From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
Mary
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
moor
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From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
mother
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the company of his “creatures” he did wonders there and was never tired of doing them, it seemed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “LET THEM LAUGH” The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “LET THEM LAUGH” The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
only
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From this reading “LET THEM LAUGH” The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
piece
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From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
planting
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
potatoes
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
rough
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From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
Round
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From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
sang
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From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “LET THEM LAUGH” The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
see
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the company of his “creatures” he did wonders there and was never tired of doing them, it seemed.
sisters
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From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
songs
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From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
Soot
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From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
stones
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From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
talked
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From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
taught
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From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
tending
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “LET THEM LAUGH” The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
THEMpronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “LET THEM LAUGH” The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
there
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From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
tired
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From this reading In the company of his “creatures” he did wonders there and was never tired of doing them, it seemed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
turnips
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From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Early in the morning and late in the fading twilight and on all the days Colin and Mary did not see him, Dickon worked there planting or tending potatoes and cabbages, turnips and carrots and herbs for his mother.
wall
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From this reading Round the cottage on the moor there was a piece of ground enclosed by a low wall of rough stones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “LET THEM LAUGH” The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
weeded
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From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
whistled
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From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
wonders
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From this reading In the company of his “creatures” he did wonders there and was never tired of doing them, it seemed.
worked
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From this reading “LET THEM LAUGH” The secret garden was not the only one Dickon worked in.
Yorkshire
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From this reading While he dug or weeded he whistled or sang bits of Yorkshire moor songs or talked to Soot or Captain or the brothers and sisters he had taught to help him.
