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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 (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
attending
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From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
Aunt
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
away
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
Bible
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
boys
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
C
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From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
call
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
Caroline
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
CHARIOT
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
class
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
corner
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
couldn't
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From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
Denys's
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
doing
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From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
faces
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From this reading They smelt of soap and pomatum, and had very shiny faces and hair.
felt
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From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
four
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
Freddie
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From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
frightened
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
Galt
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From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
girls
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
going
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From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
got
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
hair
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From this reading They smelt of soap and pomatum, and had very shiny faces and hair.
happy
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From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
heart
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
instead
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From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
knew
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
like
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
older
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
pomatum
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From this reading They smelt of soap and pomatum, and had very shiny faces and hair.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
RACE
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
rather
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
read
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
really
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From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
room
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
Samuel
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
schoolroom
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From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
shiny
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From this reading They smelt of soap and pomatum, and had very shiny faces and hair.
shorter
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
sit
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From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
six
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
smelt
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From this reading They smelt of soap and pomatum, and had very shiny faces and hair.
soap
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From this reading They smelt of soap and pomatum, and had very shiny faces and hair.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
story
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
teaching
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From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
There
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They smelt of soap and pomatum, and had very shiny faces and hair.
three
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
very
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From this reading They smelt of soap and pomatum, and had very shiny faces and hair.
walked
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From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
watching
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From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CHARIOT RACE I WAS rather frightened of teaching Denys's class, but I asked Aunt Caroline what to do, and she told me, and I got my Bible and read over the story of Samuel till I knew it by heart.
whole
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From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the next morning I walked into the schoolroom with Aunt C., quite happy, for I felt as if I was really "going" at last.
wouldn't
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From this reading One of the boys, Freddie Galt, couldn't or wouldn't sit still, and the three little girls were watching what he was doing the whole time instead of attending to me.
write
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From this reading (I must call Aunt Caroline "Aunt C." like the boys, because it will take a shorter time to write.) I had my class in the corner of the room away from Aunt C. There were four little boys and three little girls, and none of them were older than six.
