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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 “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
Aberkerran
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From this reading “Can you let me have the dogcart to drive into Aberkerran at once?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must catch the mail to-night for town, and get the Flushing boat in the morning.”
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cyril answered by another question.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cyril answered by another question.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But are you going back to Thracia so soon?” asked Nadia in astonishment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
asked
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From this reading “But are you going back to Thracia so soon?” asked Nadia in astonishment.
astonishment
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From this reading “But are you going back to Thracia so soon?” asked Nadia in astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Can you let me have the dogcart to drive into Aberkerran at once?
back
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From this reading “But are you going back to Thracia so soon?” asked Nadia in astonishment.
boat
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From this reading I must catch the mail to-night for town, and get the Flushing boat in the morning.”
brother
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From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But are you going back to Thracia so soon?” asked Nadia in astonishment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cyril answered by another question.
Caerleon
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From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you let me have the dogcart to drive into Aberkerran at once?
carriage
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From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
catch
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From this reading I must catch the mail to-night for town, and get the Flushing boat in the morning.”
cried
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From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
Cyril
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From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
dogcart
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From this reading “Can you let me have the dogcart to drive into Aberkerran at once?
doorstep
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From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
drive
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From this reading “Can you let me have the dogcart to drive into Aberkerran at once?
equipped
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From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
find
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From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
Flushing
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From this reading I must catch the mail to-night for town, and get the Flushing boat in the morning.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
get
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From this reading I must catch the mail to-night for town, and get the Flushing boat in the morning.”
going
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From this reading “But are you going back to Thracia so soon?” asked Nadia in astonishment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Can you let me have the dogcart to drive into Aberkerran at once?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must catch the mail to-night for town, and get the Flushing boat in the morning.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must catch the mail to-night for town, and get the Flushing boat in the morning.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Can you let me have the dogcart to drive into Aberkerran at once?
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
jumped
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From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Can you let me have the dogcart to drive into Aberkerran at once?
mail
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From this reading I must catch the mail to-night for town, and get the Flushing boat in the morning.”
matter
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From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can you let me have the dogcart to drive into Aberkerran at once?
morning
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From this reading I must catch the mail to-night for town, and get the Flushing boat in the morning.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must catch the mail to-night for town, and get the Flushing boat in the morning.”
Nadia
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From this reading “But are you going back to Thracia so soon?” asked Nadia in astonishment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
once
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From this reading “Can you let me have the dogcart to drive into Aberkerran at once?
out
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From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cyril answered by another question.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But are you going back to Thracia so soon?” asked Nadia in astonishment.
soon
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From this reading “But are you going back to Thracia so soon?” asked Nadia in astonishment.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
Thracia
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From this reading “But are you going back to Thracia so soon?” asked Nadia in astonishment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
to-night
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From this reading I must catch the mail to-night for town, and get the Flushing boat in the morning.”
town
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From this reading I must catch the mail to-night for town, and get the Flushing boat in the morning.”
what's
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From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
Why
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From this reading “Why, Cyril, what’s the matter?” cried Caerleon, as he jumped out of the carriage to find his brother standing on the doorstep, equipped for a journey.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you let me have the dogcart to drive into Aberkerran at once?
