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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 Master Lewis set apart a day at Oxford for leisure, writing, and rest.
Abbey
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Account
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Adventure
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An English Skylark.--Letter from George Howe.--Tommy's Account of his Nottingham Adventure.--Glastonbury Abbey.--The Beginning of the English Church.--St. Joseph of Arimathæa and the Glastonbury Thorn.--Story of St. Dunstan and the Devil.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LETTERS AND EXCURSIONS.
apart
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Arimathæa
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Master Lewis set apart a day at Oxford for leisure, writing, and rest.
beautiful
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From this reading It was a beautiful morning, cool and still.
BeginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An English Skylark.--Letter from George Howe.--Tommy's Account of his Nottingham Adventure.--Glastonbury Abbey.--The Beginning of the English Church.--St. Joseph of Arimathæa and the Glastonbury Thorn.--Story of St. Dunstan and the Devil.
breakfast
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From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
Church
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Class
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From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
cool
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From this reading It was a beautiful morning, cool and still.
day
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From this reading Master Lewis set apart a day at Oxford for leisure, writing, and rest.
Devil
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Dunstan
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English
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EXCURSIONS
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From this reading LETTERS AND EXCURSIONS.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Master Lewis set apart a day at Oxford for leisure, writing, and rest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An English Skylark.--Letter from George Howe.--Tommy's Account of his Nottingham Adventure.--Glastonbury Abbey.--The Beginning of the English Church.--St. Joseph of Arimathæa and the Glastonbury Thorn.--Story of St. Dunstan and the Devil.
George
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Glastonbury
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An English Skylark.--Letter from George Howe.--Tommy's Account of his Nottingham Adventure.--Glastonbury Abbey.--The Beginning of the English Church.--St. Joseph of Arimathæa and the Glastonbury Thorn.--Story of St. Dunstan and the Devil.
Howe
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, cool and still.
Joseph
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From this reading An English Skylark.--Letter from George Howe.--Tommy's Account of his Nottingham Adventure.--Glastonbury Abbey.--The Beginning of the English Church.--St. Joseph of Arimathæa and the Glastonbury Thorn.--Story of St. Dunstan and the Devil.
leisure
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From this reading Master Lewis set apart a day at Oxford for leisure, writing, and rest.
Letter
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LETTERS
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From this reading LETTERS AND EXCURSIONS.
Lewis
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From this reading Master Lewis set apart a day at Oxford for leisure, writing, and rest.
Master
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From this reading Master Lewis set apart a day at Oxford for leisure, writing, and rest.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
Nottingham
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From this reading An English Skylark.--Letter from George Howe.--Tommy's Account of his Nottingham Adventure.--Glastonbury Abbey.--The Beginning of the English Church.--St. Joseph of Arimathæa and the Glastonbury Thorn.--Story of St. Dunstan and the Devil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An English Skylark.--Letter from George Howe.--Tommy's Account of his Nottingham Adventure.--Glastonbury Abbey.--The Beginning of the English Church.--St. Joseph of Arimathæa and the Glastonbury Thorn.--Story of St. Dunstan and the Devil.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
overlooking
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From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
Oxford
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From this reading Master Lewis set apart a day at Oxford for leisure, writing, and rest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Master Lewis set apart a day at Oxford for leisure, writing, and rest.
rested
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From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
seats
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From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
set
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From this reading Master Lewis set apart a day at Oxford for leisure, writing, and rest.
Skylark
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some
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From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
St
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, cool and still.
Story
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suburbs
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From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
Thames
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From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An English Skylark.--Letter from George Howe.--Tommy's Account of his Nottingham Adventure.--Glastonbury Abbey.--The Beginning of the English Church.--St. Joseph of Arimathæa and the Glastonbury Thorn.--Story of St. Dunstan and the Devil.
Thorn
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
Tommy's
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From this reading An English Skylark.--Letter from George Howe.--Tommy's Account of his Nottingham Adventure.--Glastonbury Abbey.--The Beginning of the English Church.--St. Joseph of Arimathæa and the Glastonbury Thorn.--Story of St. Dunstan and the Devil.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
walk
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From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, cool and still.
wayside
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From this reading In the morning, after breakfast, the Class took a walk to the suburbs, and rested on some wayside seats overlooking the Thames.
writing
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From this reading Master Lewis set apart a day at Oxford for leisure, writing, and rest.
