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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 PLAN AND A TALK.
all
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLAN AND A TALK.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
back
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From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
barn
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
boy
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
bring
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
brook
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
climbing
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
cows
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
days
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From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
delights
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From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
down
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
drove
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From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
else
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From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
enjoyed
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From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
Evaline
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
farm
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From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
fences
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
five
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From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
four
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From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
gave
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From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
going
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
hay-wagon
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
head
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From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
home
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
Marty
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From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
Marty's
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From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
missions
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From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
mother
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From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
much
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From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
out
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From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
paddling
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
pennies
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From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
place
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
PLAN
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From this reading A PLAN AND A TALK.
playing
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
raced
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
remembered
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From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
riding
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
said
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From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
see
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From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
Sunday
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From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
TALK
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From this reading A PLAN AND A TALK.
ten
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From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
then
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From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
there
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From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
trees
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In short, the delights of farm life for the time being drove everything else out of Marty's head, and it was not until Sunday morning that she gave a thought to missions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marty so enjoyed being back at the farm, and there was so much to see and to do, that for four or five days she could think of nothing else.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
wood
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From this reading She and Evaline raced all over the place, climbing trees and fences, playing in the barn or down in the wood, paddling in the little brook, riding on the hay-wagon, and going with the boy to bring home the cows.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps she would not have remembered even then had not her mother said, "Marty, here are your ten pennies.
