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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 were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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algebra
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
answer
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From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
anxious
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From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
any
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From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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back
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
bell
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bend
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Burrows
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
call
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From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
change
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class
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committee
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From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
deliver
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From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
ear
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early
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Ellis
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entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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examining
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face
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few
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From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fond
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From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
full
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hand
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handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
head
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellis and Howard had their slates in their hands, ready to start at the first sound, when Tip Lewis left his seat and made his way towards the stage.
honour
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Howard
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hurriedly
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Lewis
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listen
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looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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made
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many
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MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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moments
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From this reading Mr. Burrows' hand was on the bell; in a few moments the algebra class would be in full tide of recitation.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
mothers
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From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
Mr
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Burrows' hand was on the bell; in a few moments the algebra class would be in full tide of recitation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Burrows' hand was on the bell; in a few moments the algebra class would be in full tide of recitation.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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out
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ready
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recitation
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seat
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sending
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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
slates
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sound
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stage
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startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ellis and Howard had their slates in their hands, ready to start at the first sound, when Tip Lewis left his seat and made his way towards the stage.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Burrows looked surprised; this was entirely out of order; but a look at Tip's face made him change his mind about sending him back to his seat, and bend his head to listen to the few words that were hurriedly whispered in his ear.
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 There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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There
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From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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tide
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Tip
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Tip's
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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too
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From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
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trouble
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From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
very
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From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
visitors
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From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
way
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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whispered
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him."
words
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Burrows' hand was on the bell; in a few moments the algebra class would be in full tide of recitation.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There were not many visitors in the next morning; it was too early, as yet, for any but the examining committee, and a few very fond, very anxious mothers.
