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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 SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
all
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The street was very still and smelled of yesterday's rain.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In response to his question as to what other little boy was out of bed so early, Mother answered:-- "That is no one, David.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In response to his question as to what other little boy was out of bed so early, Mother answered:-- "That is no one, David.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
back
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
bed
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From this reading In response to his question as to what other little boy was out of bed so early, Mother answered:-- "That is no one, David.
BLOSSOMS
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From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
boy
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From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
buildings
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
buried
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
clacking
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From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
David
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From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
David's
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
dawn
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
distinct
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
Doctor's
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From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
early
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From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
fared
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From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
firmly
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From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
footstep
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
forth
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From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
gave
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
heels
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From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
held
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From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
house
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From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
hush
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In response to his question as to what other little boy was out of bed so early, Mother answered:-- "That is no one, David.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
learned
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From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
longer
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From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
loudly
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From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
moist
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
Mother
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From this reading In response to his question as to what other little boy was out of bed so early, Mother answered:-- "That is no one, David.
Mother's
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From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
mystery
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In response to his question as to what other little boy was out of bed so early, Mother answered:-- "That is no one, David.
other
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From this reading In response to his question as to what other little boy was out of bed so early, Mother answered:-- "That is no one, David.
out
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From this reading In response to his question as to what other little boy was out of bed so early, Mother answered:-- "That is no one, David.
picture
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From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
precedes
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
proudly
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From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In response to his question as to what other little boy was out of bed so early, Mother answered:-- "That is no one, David.
rain
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From this reading The street was very still and smelled of yesterday's rain.
replication
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
response
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From this reading In response to his question as to what other little boy was out of bed so early, Mother answered:-- "That is no one, David.
seem
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From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
semi-darkness
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
side
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From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
silent
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From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
SKY
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From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
smelled
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From this reading The street was very still and smelled of yesterday's rain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In response to his question as to what other little boy was out of bed so early, Mother answered:-- "That is no one, David.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The street was very still and smelled of yesterday's rain.
street
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From this reading The street was very still and smelled of yesterday's rain.
strutting
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From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
trick
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From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
very
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From this reading The street was very still and smelled of yesterday's rain.
walk
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From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SKY BLOSSOMS David had learned a trick of loudly clacking his heels upon the walk to make it seem that he was no longer a little boy.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In response to his question as to what other little boy was out of bed so early, Mother answered:-- "That is no one, David.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the moist hush and semi-darkness which precedes the dawn, the buildings were all silent and buried in mystery, and they gave back a distinct replication of David's footstep.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the picture held firmly in his hands he went strutting proudly at Mother's side when they fared forth this early morning for the Doctor's house.
yesterday's
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From this reading The street was very still and smelled of yesterday's rain.
