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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 FLAXEN COMES HOME ON A VACATION.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
all
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
Anson
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From this reading Anson was wofully disappointed.
arrive
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
calculated
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
close
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
COMES
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From this reading FLAXEN COMES HOME ON A VACATION.
day
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
delaying
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From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
disappointed
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From this reading Anson was wofully disappointed.
down
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
drove
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
ending
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From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
FLAXEN
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From this reading FLAXEN COMES HOME ON A VACATION.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
FourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
friends
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From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
got
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From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
HOME
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From this reading FLAXEN COMES HOME ON A VACATION.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
July
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From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
June
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From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
just
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From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
letter
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From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
meet
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FLAXEN COMES HOME ON A VACATION.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
out
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
return
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From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
said
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
school
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From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
second
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
soon
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
stay
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From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
summer
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
tracks
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
train
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From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
two
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From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
VACATION
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From this reading FLAXEN COMES HOME ON A VACATION.
wanted
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From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
weeks
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From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not come, but he got a letter which said that one of her friends wanted her to stay two weeks with her, until after the Fourth of July.
wofully
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From this reading Anson was wofully disappointed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had said all along that she would make tracks for home just as soon as school was out, and he had calculated just when she would arrive; and on the second day after the close of school for the summer he drove down to the train to meet her.
write
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From this reading It was in June, just before the ending of the school, that Flaxen first began to write about delaying her return.
