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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 He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
all
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
almost
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
applied
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
babyhood
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
became
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
BENJAMIN
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From this reading UNCLE BENJAMIN, THE POET.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
childhood
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From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
country
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
devour
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
emerged
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
England
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
father
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
fell
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
four
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
FRANKLIN
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From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
godfather
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
habit
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
hardly
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From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
hoped
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
interested
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
lived
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
much
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
named
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
new
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
old
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
POET
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From this reading UNCLE BENJAMIN, THE POET.
reach
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
read
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From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
reader
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
said
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From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
son's
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From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
soon
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
stories
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE BENJAMIN, THE POET.
then
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
UNCLE
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From this reading UNCLE BENJAMIN, THE POET.
use
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FRANKLIN has said that she could hardly remember the time in her son's childhood when he could not read.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
word
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From this reading He emerged almost from babyhood a reader, and soon began to "devour"--to use the word then applied to his habit--all the books that fell within his reach.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
years
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From this reading When about four years old he became much interested in stories told him by his father of his Uncle Benjamin, the poet, who lived in England, and for whom he had been named, and who, it was hoped, would come to the new country and be his godfather.
