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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What about that wreck?” said Chap.
affairs
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From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
Berkeley
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From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
black
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
boy
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
break
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From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
busily
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From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
business
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From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
cannot
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
Chap
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From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
delighted
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
down
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
engaged
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From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
entering
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From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
family
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From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
farm
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From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
father
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From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
FELLOW
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From this reading THE ONE FELLOW WHO WAS LEFT YET.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
going
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From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
hat
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
heart
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
high
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
home
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From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
Jenny's
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From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
Joel
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From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
joy
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
lawn
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
leaped
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
LEFTnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ONE FELLOW WHO WAS LEFT YET.
long-legged
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
man
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
Mr
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From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
Muller
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From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ONE FELLOW WHO WAS LEFT YET.
opportunity
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From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
own
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From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
Phil
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From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
said
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
saw
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
sitting
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
soon
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From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
straw
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
striding
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONE FELLOW WHO WAS LEFT YET.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
trees
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
truthfully
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
up
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From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
urged
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From this reading Chap had thought of going home, but Mr. Berkeley had urged him not to break up the family party so soon, and Mr. Muller remained until he should have an opportunity of entering upon his own business.
very
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From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ONE FELLOW WHO WAS LEFT YET.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What about that wreck?” said Chap.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Chap was delighted when he saw the man with the black straw hat sitting alone under one of the trees on the lawn, but it cannot be truthfully said that the heart of Mr. Muller leaped very high for joy when he saw the long-legged boy striding down upon him.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE ONE FELLOW WHO WAS LEFT YET.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the morning, Mr. Berkeley and Phil were busily engaged in farm affairs with Jenny’s father and Joel.
wreck
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From this reading “What about that wreck?” said Chap.
YETconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE ONE FELLOW WHO WAS LEFT YET.
