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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 He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have been trying for half an hour to put Freddie to sleep, and have just got him to lay his head down."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
announced
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From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
arms
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
Ashford
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From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been trying for half an hour to put Freddie to sleep, and have just got him to lay his head down."
bursting
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
came
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From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
down
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From this reading I have been trying for half an hour to put Freddie to sleep, and have just got him to lay his head down."
evidently
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
eyes
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From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
Freddie
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
GETS
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From this reading MARTY GETS STARTED.
go
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From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
got
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From this reading I have been trying for half an hour to put Freddie to sleep, and have just got him to lay his head down."
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been trying for half an hour to put Freddie to sleep, and have just got him to lay his head down."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
head
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From this reading I have been trying for half an hour to put Freddie to sleep, and have just got him to lay his head down."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have been trying for half an hour to put Freddie to sleep, and have just got him to lay his head down."
hour
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From this reading I have been trying for half an hour to put Freddie to sleep, and have just got him to lay his head down."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
just
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From this reading I have been trying for half an hour to put Freddie to sleep, and have just got him to lay his head down."
lay
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From this reading I have been trying for half an hour to put Freddie to sleep, and have just got him to lay his head down."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
Mamma
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
MARTY
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From this reading MARTY GETS STARTED.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
meant
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From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
mother
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
mother's
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
Mrs
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From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
noisily
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From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
Now
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From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
O
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
put
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
rocking-chair
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
room
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
rush
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From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
said
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From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
sat
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From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
saw
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
sitting
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
sleep
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
STARTED
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From this reading MARTY GETS STARTED.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
Then
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
tone
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From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
trying
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From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
up
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From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
vexed
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From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
way
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From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
why
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From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
wide
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From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now I will lay my head up," Freddie announced, and sat up with his eyes as wide open as if he never meant to go to sleep in his life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "O Mamma!" cried Marty, bursting into her mother's room, "may I have--" Then she stopped suddenly, for she saw her mother was sitting in the rocking-chair with Freddie in her arms, evidently trying to put him to sleep.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He looked around when Marty came in so noisily, and Mrs. Ashford said, in a vexed tone, "O Marty! why do you rush in that way?
