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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 The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seated himself at the table, and found the cakes really very good.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
boy
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From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
bustling
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From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
cakes
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From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
CASTRO
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From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
clothes
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From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
dry
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From this reading When his clothes were dry he rose to go.
drying
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From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
Ernest's
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From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
family
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
feelings
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seated himself at the table, and found the cakes really very good.
friends
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
go
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From this reading When his clothes were dry he rose to go.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seated himself at the table, and found the cakes really very good.
guest
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
hesitated
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seated himself at the table, and found the cakes really very good.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
hot
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From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
hurt
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
Indian
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From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
invited
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From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
JOHN
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From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
new
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
object
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From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
oven
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From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
partake
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From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
placed
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From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
plate
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From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
really
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From this reading He seated himself at the table, and found the cakes really very good.
refusal
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
rose
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From this reading When his clothes were dry he rose to go.
saw
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From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
seated
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From this reading He seated himself at the table, and found the cakes really very good.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
stove
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From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
suspect
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From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
table
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From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time he had ever been a guest in an Indian family, and he hesitated, but saw that his refusal to partake might hurt the feelings of his new friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy did not suspect her object till she placed on the table a plate of Indian cakes hot from the oven and he was invited to partake.
very
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From this reading He seated himself at the table, and found the cakes really very good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his clothes were dry he rose to go.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
woman
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From this reading JOHN CASTRO While Ernest's clothes were drying the Indian woman was bustling about the stove.
