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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 A HOT CHASE.
African
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From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
any
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From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
big
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From this reading When we came near the house, we heard a tremendous uproar, and soon saw that there was a big crowd in the yard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
call
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From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
came
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From this reading When we came near the house, we heard a tremendous uproar, and soon saw that there was a big crowd in the yard.
changed
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From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
CHASE
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From this reading A HOT CHASE.
couldn't
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From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
crowd
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From this reading When we came near the house, we heard a tremendous uproar, and soon saw that there was a big crowd in the yard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
giving
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From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
go
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From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
going
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From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
heard
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From this reading When we came near the house, we heard a tremendous uproar, and soon saw that there was a big crowd in the yard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
HOT
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From this reading A HOT CHASE.
house
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From this reading When we came near the house, we heard a tremendous uproar, and soon saw that there was a big crowd in the yard.
how
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From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we came near the house, we heard a tremendous uproar, and soon saw that there was a big crowd in the yard.
indulging
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From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
kingdom
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From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
luxury
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From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
near
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From this reading When we came near the house, we heard a tremendous uproar, and soon saw that there was a big crowd in the yard.
new
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From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
other
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From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
out
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From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
perhaps
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From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
queen
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From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
rather
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From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
Rectus
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From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
saw
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From this reading When we came near the house, we heard a tremendous uproar, and soon saw that there was a big crowd in the yard.
scramble
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From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
see
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From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
settlement
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From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
shilling
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From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
soon
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From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
there
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From this reading When we came near the house, we heard a tremendous uproar, and soon saw that there was a big crowd in the yard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
tremendous
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From this reading When we came near the house, we heard a tremendous uproar, and soon saw that there was a big crowd in the yard.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
uproar
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From this reading When we came near the house, we heard a tremendous uproar, and soon saw that there was a big crowd in the yard.
walk
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From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
way
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From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
well
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From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was rather soon, perhaps, to make a call on the new queen, but we were out for a walk, and might as well go that way as any other.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We couldn't imagine what was going on, unless the queen had changed her shilling, and was indulging in the luxury of giving a scramble.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we came near the house, we heard a tremendous uproar, and soon saw that there was a big crowd in the yard.
worked
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From this reading That afternoon, Rectus and I went over to the African settlement to see how the kingdom worked.
yard
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From this reading When we came near the house, we heard a tremendous uproar, and soon saw that there was a big crowd in the yard.
