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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
any
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From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
back
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
bring
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
came
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From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
catch
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From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
children
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
doing
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
door
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From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
expected
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From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
fire
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
followed
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From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
gone
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
heard
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
Johnnie
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From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
kitchen
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
lighted
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From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
minute
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From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
missing
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From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
morning's
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
mother
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From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
Mr
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
noticed
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From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
out
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
path
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From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
ran
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From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
road
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From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
Roberts
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
Roberts's
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From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
room
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From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
run
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
shed
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
some
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
sticks
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
Then
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From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they noticed that Johnnie had not followed them.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
up
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From this reading The little Roberts’s ran across the road, up the path, and into the lighted room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Roberts was doing something in the back kitchen, and Mr. Roberts had gone out to the shed to bring in some sticks for the next morning’s fire.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
whispered
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From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
work
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From this reading Mrs. Roberts heard the children run in and went on with her work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The children whispered to one another that Johnnie would “catch it” when their mother came out of the back room and found him missing; but they expected he would run in through the open door any minute.
