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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 Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.
atmosphere
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From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.
back
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From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
Cameron
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From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
Cardew
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From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.
changed
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From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.
covered
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From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.
darkest
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From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
Denslow
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From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.
farm
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From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.
forget
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From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
friend
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From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
friendly
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From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
head
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From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.
hour
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From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
house
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From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.
I've
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From this reading “I've told them, Cameron,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
night
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From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.
old
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From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
once
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From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
Pink
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From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.
place
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From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.
plasternounUS /ˈplæstər/
a soft material used to cover and protect a wound
From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.
received
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From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
rendered
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From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
said
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From this reading “I've told them, Cameron,” he said.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.
saw
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From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.
service
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From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
shaved
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From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.
small
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From this reading Pink was himself again, save for a small shaved place at the back of his head, covered with plaster.
subtly
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From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.
surprise
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From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.
telling
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From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.
tendency
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From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
there
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From this reading To his surprise Pink Denslow was there, and he saw at once that Pink had been telling them of the night at the farm house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've told them, Cameron,” he said.
very
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From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The atmosphere of the Cardew house was subtly changed and very friendly.
Willy
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From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Willy Cameron found himself received as an old friend, with no tendency to forget the service he had rendered, or that, in their darkest hour, he had been one of them.
