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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 “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
all
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From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
call
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From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
canoe
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From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
days
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From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
girls
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From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
give
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From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
heard
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From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
Indian
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From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
Institute
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From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
lately
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From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
Lulu
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From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
made
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From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
mamma
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From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
MysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
paddles
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From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
paper
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From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
people
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From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
Sachem
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From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
said
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From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
saw
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From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
say
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From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
sensation
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From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
some
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From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
spoken
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From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
stories
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From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
Stranger
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From this reading 'The Mysterious Stranger is the name some give him, but we girls call him the Sachem, because he paddles about in an Indian canoe.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
ten
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From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
there
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From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
things
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From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
times
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From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
up
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From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
use
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From this reading If I should tell you all the things that are said about him I should use up all my paper ten times over.
used
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From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
very
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From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
village
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From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
visit
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From this reading He has never made a visit to the Institute, and none of the girls have ever spoken to him, but the people at the village say he is very, very handsome.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
weirdest
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From this reading He has been at the village for some time, but lately we have had--oh, the weirdest stories about him!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Lulu, there is such a sensation as you never saw or heard of 'in all your born days,' as mamma used to say.
