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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 Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quiet prevailed, lessons predominated, we were all getting very stupid again.
all
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From this reading Quiet prevailed, lessons predominated, we were all getting very stupid again.
Also
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
amenable
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was something to do, and might be useful.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
better
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was something to do, and might be useful.
dog
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From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
down
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From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
everywhere
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From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
fear
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
following
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From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
follows
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From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
food
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
gardens
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
getting
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From this reading Quiet prevailed, lessons predominated, we were all getting very stupid again.
grass
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From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
grounds
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
horse
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was something to do, and might be useful.
ladder
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From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
lay
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
lessons
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From this reading Quiet prevailed, lessons predominated, we were all getting very stupid again.
like
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
made
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From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
master
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From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was something to do, and might be useful.
much
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From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
opening
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From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
piratesnounUS /ˈpirates/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
plaited
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From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
potatoe
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
practised
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From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
predominated
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From this reading Quiet prevailed, lessons predominated, we were all getting very stupid again.
prevailed
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From this reading Quiet prevailed, lessons predominated, we were all getting very stupid again.
Quiet
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From this reading Quiet prevailed, lessons predominated, we were all getting very stupid again.
ropes
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From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
Schillie
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From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
sojourn
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From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was something to do, and might be useful.
stores
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
stupid
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From this reading Quiet prevailed, lessons predominated, we were all getting very stupid again.
subdued
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From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
top
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From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
two
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From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
up
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From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
useful
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From this reading It was something to do, and might be useful.
very
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From this reading Quiet prevailed, lessons predominated, we were all getting very stupid again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Quiet prevailed, lessons predominated, we were all getting very stupid again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quiet prevailed, lessons predominated, we were all getting very stupid again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
wishes
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Schillie was very much subdued after her sojourn with the pirates, and took to following me everywhere, as the faithful dog follows his master.
work
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From this reading Besides this work, we plaited grass into ropes, and made a ladder or two, with which we practised running up and down into the cavern from the opening at the top.
worked
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From this reading Also, she was very amenable to all my wishes and worked like a horse in the gardens and potatoe grounds, because I thought we had better lay in great stores of food, for fear the pirates should come again.
