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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 “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
acting
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From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
admired
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
agreement
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From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Storm and Wreck.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
Australian
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From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
away
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
begin
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
birds
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
bring
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From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
build
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
cause
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From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
certain
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From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
change
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
Company
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From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
Fitzroy
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
Johnnie
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
land
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From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
listening
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
loved
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
loves
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
Macgilvray
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From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
made
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From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
McQueen
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
more
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
native
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
nature
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
new
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From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
once
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
out
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From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
Peggy
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
progress
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From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
Reginald
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
said
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
sat
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
sensation
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From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
signed
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From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
sing
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
singing
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From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
sorrowful
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
spring
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
stage
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From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
Storm
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From this reading Storm and Wreck.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
sunshine
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From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
tent
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
too
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
wanton
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
wild-flowers
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From this reading It was spring again once more; it is a sorrowful thing for anyone who loves nature, to sail away from his native land when the birds begin to build and sing, and wild-flowers spring wanton, to be loved and admired.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
Willie
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
winter
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From this reading In her acting and singing she had made such progress this winter, that she was certain to cause a sensation in that new land of sunshine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had already signed the agreement with the Macgilvray Company to bring out Peggy on the Australian stage.
word
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From this reading “And what a change it will be, too,” said Reginald Fitzroy to Johnnie and Willie, while Peggy McQueen sat listening in the tent to every word that was said.
Wreck
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From this reading Storm and Wreck.
