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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 As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
almost
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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
back
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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
became
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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
better
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From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
boy
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From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
came
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From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
Dolly
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From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
door
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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
dull
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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
enough
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From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
familiar
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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
FUTURE
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From this reading TONY'S FUTURE PROSPECTS.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
grew
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From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
hospital
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From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
house
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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
learned
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From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
leave
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From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
made
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From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
making
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From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
number
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From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
Old
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From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
Oliver
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From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
out
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From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
own
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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
pronounced
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From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
PROSPECTS
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From this reading TONY'S FUTURE PROSPECTS.
quickly
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From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
recovered
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From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
rough
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From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
several
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From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
some
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From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
staircase
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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
strong
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From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
stronger
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From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
Sunday
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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
sunny
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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
there
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From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
things
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From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
Tony
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From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
TONY'S
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From this reading TONY'S FUTURE PROSPECTS.
turn
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From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
visits
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From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
ward
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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
weeks
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From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
well
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From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Old Oliver and Dolly made several visits to Tony while he was in the hospital.
wide
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From this reading Every Sunday afternoon they went back to it, until its great door, and wide staircase, and sunny ward, became almost as familiar to them as their own dull little house.
wiser
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From this reading As he grew better he learned a number of things which were making him a wiser, as well as a stronger boy, before the time came for him to leave.
world
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From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Tony recovered quickly, yet he was there some weeks before the doctor pronounced him strong enough to turn out again to rough it in the world.
