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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 There was no one there a bit more thrilled and interested than the spectators of Smithers’ World Renowned Circus at this supreme moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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amphitheatre
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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Ben
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bit
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breathing
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chariot
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Circus
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costumed
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crowds
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describes
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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famous
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feet
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forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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General
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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how
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Hur
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interested
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leaning
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moment
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money
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more
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mouth
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much
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nerve
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one there a bit more thrilled and interested than the spectators of Smithers’ World Renowned Circus at this supreme moment.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT ON THE PROGRAMME.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOT ON THE PROGRAMME.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one there a bit more thrilled and interested than the spectators of Smithers’ World Renowned Circus at this supreme moment.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
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outlandishly
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perhaps
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PROGRAMME
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race
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read
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rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
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Renowned
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risen
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scarcely
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Smithers
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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some
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spectators
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staring
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strange
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stranger
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supreme
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sympathies
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no one there a bit more thrilled and interested than the spectators of Smithers’ World Renowned Circus at this supreme moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT ON THE PROGRAMME.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were leaning forward, some of them having even risen to their feet; they were staring with open mouth, scarcely breathing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were leaning forward, some of them having even risen to their feet; they were staring with open mouth, scarcely breathing.
There
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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were leaning forward, some of them having even risen to their feet; they were staring with open mouth, scarcely breathing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no one there a bit more thrilled and interested than the spectators of Smithers’ World Renowned Circus at this supreme moment.
thrilled
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Wallace
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one there a bit more thrilled and interested than the spectators of Smithers’ World Renowned Circus at this supreme moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were leaning forward, some of them having even risen to their feet; they were staring with open mouth, scarcely breathing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sympathies of every one were with that strange and outlandishly costumed stranger who seemed to have so much money and nerve.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were leaning forward, some of them having even risen to their feet; they were staring with open mouth, scarcely breathing.
World
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YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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