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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 happy dog was Rover, in his new home.
accustomed
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From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
always
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
boy
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From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
BRIGHTER
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
came
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
constantly
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
dainty
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From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
DAYS
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From this reading BRIGHTER DAYS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
dog
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From this reading A happy dog was Rover, in his new home.
door
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
fed
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From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
find
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
gentle
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From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
get
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From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
glad
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From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
hand
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From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
happy
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From this reading A happy dog was Rover, in his new home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
home
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From this reading A happy dog was Rover, in his new home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
lady
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From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
lonely
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
manners
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From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
many
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From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
Martin
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From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
new
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From this reading A happy dog was Rover, in his new home.
nice
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From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
night
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
now
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
obey
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From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
obliging
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From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
often
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
old
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From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
out
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
own
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From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
ready
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From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
respectful
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From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
Rover
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
sake
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From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
school
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
school-room
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
side
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
sweet-tempered
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From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arthur was such a sweet-tempered, obliging boy, so ready to obey her, and had such gentle, respectful manners, that the good old lady was glad to make Rover happy for his sake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
waiting
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From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Martin fed him with her own hand, and many a nice dainty did he get, which he was not accustomed to.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Arthur was never lonely now; for Rover was constantly at his side, except in school, and he always went to the school-room door with him in the morning, and often when Arthur came out of school at night, he would find Rover standing by the door, waiting for him.
