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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
ages
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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asterisk
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From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
book
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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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Cayley-Robinson
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chapter
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children
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completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Contents
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corrected
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eager
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end
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errors
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F
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
following
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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HODGKIN
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Holdsworth
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Illustrated
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intended
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introductory
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John
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L
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list
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listener
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marked
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Mrs
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nine
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obvious
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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please
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R
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Saints
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see
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stories
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Table
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Talk
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From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
text
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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Three
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typographical
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V
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various
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
written
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From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
years
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From this reading The introductory chapter, 'A Talk about Saints,' and the stories marked with an asterisk in the Table of Contents, were written first for an eager listener of nine years old.
