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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 When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
air
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From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
airship
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From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
also
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From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
Andy
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From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
atmosphere
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From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
automobile
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From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
balloon
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From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
become
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From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
boy
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From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
charmed
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From this reading Andy was charmed.
congenial
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From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
dirigible
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From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
Eagle
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From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
end
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From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
engrossed
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From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
enthusiast
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From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
gave
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From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
given
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From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
glider
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From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
interesting
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From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
inventor
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From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
John
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From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
lessons
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From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
many
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From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
mechanics
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From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
Morse
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From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
Mr
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From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
now
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From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
Parks
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From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
pottering
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From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
sailing
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From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
some
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From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
up
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From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
using
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From this reading Although John Parks was now engrossed in using his glider, he had not given up using his dirigible balloon, and he also gave Andy some lessons in running this.
visits
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From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
week
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From this reading By the end of the week the automobile boy had become an airship enthusiast.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was not pottering about the _Eagle_ or sailing the air with John Parks, he was with Mr. Morse in a congenial atmosphere of mechanics.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was the first of many pleasant and interesting visits that Andy had with Mr. Morse, the inventor.
