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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 It had been a busy winter for Sylvia, though in all ways a happy one.
all
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From this reading It had been a busy winter for Sylvia, though in all ways a happy one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
anxious
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From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SYLVIA AT LAKE WAUPEGAN The snow lay late the next year on the Madison campus.
availed
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From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
became
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From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a busy winter for Sylvia, though in all ways a happy one.
branches
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From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
Buckeye
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From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
busy
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From this reading It had been a busy winter for Sylvia, though in all ways a happy one.
campus
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From this reading SYLVIA AT LAKE WAUPEGAN The snow lay late the next year on the Madison campus.
college
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From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
faculty
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From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
far
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From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
folk
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From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been a busy winter for Sylvia, though in all ways a happy one.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Buckeye Lane was proud of Sylvia and glad that the old professor found college possible for her.
glad
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From this reading Buckeye Lane was proud of Sylvia and glad that the old professor found college possible for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a busy winter for Sylvia, though in all ways a happy one.
happy
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From this reading It had been a busy winter for Sylvia, though in all ways a happy one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Buckeye Lane was proud of Sylvia and glad that the old professor found college possible for her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been a busy winter for Sylvia, though in all ways a happy one.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a busy winter for Sylvia, though in all ways a happy one.
Kelton
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From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
known
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From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
LAKE
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From this reading SYLVIA AT LAKE WAUPEGAN The snow lay late the next year on the Madison campus.
Lane
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From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
late
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From this reading SYLVIA AT LAKE WAUPEGAN The snow lay late the next year on the Madison campus.
lay
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From this reading SYLVIA AT LAKE WAUPEGAN The snow lay late the next year on the Madison campus.
Madison
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From this reading SYLVIA AT LAKE WAUPEGAN The snow lay late the next year on the Madison campus.
members
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From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SYLVIA AT LAKE WAUPEGAN The snow lay late the next year on the Madison campus.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
offers
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From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
old
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From this reading Buckeye Lane was proud of Sylvia and glad that the old professor found college possible for her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SYLVIA AT LAKE WAUPEGAN The snow lay late the next year on the Madison campus.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been a busy winter for Sylvia, though in all ways a happy one.
own
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From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
possible
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From this reading Buckeye Lane was proud of Sylvia and glad that the old professor found college possible for her.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
preparing
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From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
Professor
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From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
proud
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From this reading Buckeye Lane was proud of Sylvia and glad that the old professor found college possible for her.
several
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From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
snow
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From this reading SYLVIA AT LAKE WAUPEGAN The snow lay late the next year on the Madison campus.
SYLVIA
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From this reading SYLVIA AT LAKE WAUPEGAN The snow lay late the next year on the Madison campus.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SYLVIA AT LAKE WAUPEGAN The snow lay late the next year on the Madison campus.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had been a busy winter for Sylvia, though in all ways a happy one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
too
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From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
trust
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From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
tutor
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From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
WAUPEGAN
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From this reading SYLVIA AT LAKE WAUPEGAN The snow lay late the next year on the Madison campus.
ways
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From this reading It had been a busy winter for Sylvia, though in all ways a happy one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
winter
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From this reading It had been a busy winter for Sylvia, though in all ways a happy one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Professor Kelton would not trust his own powers too far and he availed himself of the offers of members of the faculty to tutor Sylvia in their several branches.
year
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From this reading SYLVIA AT LAKE WAUPEGAN The snow lay late the next year on the Madison campus.
