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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 TWO YEARS AFTERWARD It was a pleasant morning in early June.
AFTERWARD
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From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARD It was a pleasant morning in early June.
air
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
budding
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From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
busily
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From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
came
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From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
Carr's
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From this reading Dr. Carr's front door stood wide open.
Clover
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From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
covered
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
door
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From this reading Dr. Carr's front door stood wide open.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Carr's front door stood wide open.
early
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From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARD It was a pleasant morning in early June.
figure
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From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
fountains
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
fourteen
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From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
front
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From this reading Dr. Carr's front door stood wide open.
green
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
half-opened
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
high
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARD It was a pleasant morning in early June.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARD It was a pleasant morning in early June.
June
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From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARD It was a pleasant morning in early June.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
leaves
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
like
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
more
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From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARD It was a pleasant morning in early June.
now
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From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Dr. Carr's front door stood wide open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
piano
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From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARD It was a pleasant morning in early June.
practice
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From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
roses
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From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
rustling
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
sat
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From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
saw
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From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
sewing
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From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
small
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From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
sound
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From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
spray
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
steps
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From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Carr's front door stood wide open.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
thickly
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
thrown
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
trees
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
TWO
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From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARD It was a pleasant morning in early June.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
warm
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From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARD It was a pleasant morning in early June.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This was Clover, little Clover still, though more than two years had passed since we saw her last, and she was now over fourteen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
wide
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From this reading Dr. Carr's front door stood wide open.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
window
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From this reading Through the parlor window came the sound of piano practice, and on the steps, under the budding roses, sat a small figure, busily sewing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A warm wind was rustling the trees, which were covered thickly with half-opened leaves, and looked like fountains of green spray thrown high into the air.
YEARS
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From this reading TWO YEARS AFTERWARD It was a pleasant morning in early June.
