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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
affably
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From this reading He greeted me affably, for we were now very good friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
arrival
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From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I say, old boy," he said, "you've been going it!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
bowl
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From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
boy
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From this reading "I say, old boy," he said, "you've been going it!
cricket
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From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
downstairs
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From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
earlier
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From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
eleven
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From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
flannel
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From this reading He was properly grateful to me, and had quite forgiven me for my white flannel suit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He greeted me affably, for we were now very good friends.
forgiven
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From this reading He was properly grateful to me, and had quite forgiven me for my white flannel suit.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
friends
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From this reading He greeted me affably, for we were now very good friends.
going
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From this reading "I say, old boy," he said, "you've been going it!
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He greeted me affably, for we were now very good friends.
googlies
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From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
got
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From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
grateful
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From this reading He was properly grateful to me, and had quite forgiven me for my white flannel suit.
greeted
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From this reading He greeted me affably, for we were now very good friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He greeted me affably, for we were now very good friends.
minutes
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From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
now
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From this reading He greeted me affably, for we were now very good friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
off
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From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
old
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From this reading "I say, old boy," he said, "you've been going it!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
properly
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From this reading He was properly grateful to me, and had quite forgiven me for my white flannel suit.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was properly grateful to me, and had quite forgiven me for my white flannel suit.
roaming
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From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
said
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From this reading "I say, old boy," he said, "you've been going it!
say
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From this reading "I say, old boy," he said, "you've been going it!
school
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From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
suit
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From this reading He was properly grateful to me, and had quite forgiven me for my white flannel suit.
taught
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From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
ten
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From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
Tom
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From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
unknown
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From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
Upsidonian
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From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
usual
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From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
very
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From this reading He greeted me affably, for we were now very good friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was properly grateful to me, and had quite forgiven me for my white flannel suit.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He greeted me affably, for we were now very good friends.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He greeted me affably, for we were now very good friends.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had taught him to bowl "googlies," which were unknown in Upsidonian cricket before my arrival, and he had got into the first eleven of his school on the strength of it.
white
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From this reading He was properly grateful to me, and had quite forgiven me for my white flannel suit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I got downstairs earlier than usual, and found Tom roaming about, with ten minutes or so on his hands before he went off to school.
you've
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From this reading "I say, old boy," he said, "you've been going it!
