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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 PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
all
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
basket
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
Beth
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From this reading Beth stood up on the seat and clapped her hands.
Billy
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
cakes
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From this reading There were little cakes, too, with pink and white icing.
car
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
cheer
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
clapped
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From this reading Beth stood up on the seat and clapped her hands.
close
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
dainty
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
delighted
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
drive
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading "Listen, everyone," she said, "let's have luncheon while we're waiting."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Beth stood up on the seat and clapped her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Listen, everyone," she said, "let's have luncheon while we're waiting."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beth stood up on the seat and clapped her hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
iced
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
icing
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From this reading There were little cakes, too, with pink and white icing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
jolly
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
large
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
lemonade
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
less
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
let's
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From this reading "Listen, everyone," she said, "let's have luncheon while we're waiting."
lifted
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
Listen
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From this reading "Listen, everyone," she said, "let's have luncheon while we're waiting."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
LUNCH
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
luncheon
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From this reading "Listen, everyone," she said, "let's have luncheon while we're waiting."
made
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
merry
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
nearest
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
Oh
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beth stood up on the seat and clapped her hands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
out
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
PICNIC
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
pink
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From this reading There were little cakes, too, with pink and white icing.
plan
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
said
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
sandwiches
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
seat
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From this reading Beth stood up on the seat and clapped her hands.
shade
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen, everyone," she said, "let's have luncheon while we're waiting."
some
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beth stood up on the seat and clapped her hands.
takes
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
There
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From this reading There were little cakes, too, with pink and white icing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
too
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From this reading There were little cakes, too, with pink and white icing.
town
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
tree
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From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
Uncle
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
up
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
waiting
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From this reading "Listen, everyone," she said, "let's have luncheon while we're waiting."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
way
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
we'll
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From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
we're
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From this reading "Listen, everyone," she said, "let's have luncheon while we're waiting."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were delighted with her plan and in less time than it takes to tell it the basket was lifted out of the car and in the shade of a large tree close by the little party made merry over the dainty sandwiches and iced lemonade.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
white
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From this reading There were little cakes, too, with pink and white icing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PICNIC LUNCH "Oh, cheer up," said Uncle Billy in his jolly way, "some one will be along before a great while and we'll all drive to the nearest town with them."
