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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 Well, we can not delay the story by merely describing what people eat; yet it was a gorgeous feast for our friends.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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account
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accused
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
AFTERNOON'S
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all
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ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
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astonishment
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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boy
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boys
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well, we can not delay the story by merely describing what people eat; yet it was a gorgeous feast for our friends.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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chronicles
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common
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
complete
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delay
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describing
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dinner
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eat
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enhanced
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enjoyment
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entertained
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entire
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expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
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extraordinary
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famous
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farmer
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
farmhouse
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feast
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few
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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friends
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
FUN
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George
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
girl
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given
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good
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gorgeous
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greatly
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From this reading The enjoyment was greatly enhanced by the complete unexpectedness of it all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not the least part of this enjoyment was the hearty, extraordinary welcome given to a troop of boys who had never been to the house before and were entire strangers to the good people who entertained them so royally.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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hearty
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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house
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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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knowledge
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knows
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large
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
least
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living-room
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
lustily
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
matter
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McLeod
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
merely
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minutes
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
much
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
never
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, we can not delay the story by merely describing what people eat; yet it was a gorgeous feast for our friends.
o'clock
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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part
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people
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porch
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
put
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
readers
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royally
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seashell
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
seen
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
shell
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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sounded
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
story
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strangers
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
sure
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not the least part of this enjoyment was the hearty, extraordinary welcome given to a troop of boys who had never been to the house before and were entire strangers to the good people who entertained them so royally.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not the least part of this enjoyment was the hearty, extraordinary welcome given to a troop of boys who had never been to the house before and were entire strangers to the good people who entertained them so royally.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not the least part of this enjoyment was the hearty, extraordinary welcome given to a troop of boys who had never been to the house before and were entire strangers to the good people who entertained them so royally.
too
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took
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
troop
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two
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
unexpectedness
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use
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
veracious
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, we can not delay the story by merely describing what people eat; yet it was a gorgeous feast for our friends.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we can not delay the story by merely describing what people eat; yet it was a gorgeous feast for our friends.
welcome
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From this reading Not the least part of this enjoyment was the hearty, extraordinary welcome given to a troop of boys who had never been to the house before and were entire strangers to the good people who entertained them so royally.
Well
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From this reading Well, we can not delay the story by merely describing what people eat; yet it was a gorgeous feast for our friends.
went
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From this reading A few minutes after two o'clock the farmer took from a shelf in the common living-room a large seashell and went to the porch and sounded it lustily, much to the astonishment of George McLeod, who had never seen a shell put to such a use before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not the least part of this enjoyment was the hearty, extraordinary welcome given to a troop of boys who had never been to the house before and were entire strangers to the good people who entertained them so royally.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, we can not delay the story by merely describing what people eat; yet it was a gorgeous feast for our friends.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not the least part of this enjoyment was the hearty, extraordinary welcome given to a troop of boys who had never been to the house before and were entire strangers to the good people who entertained them so royally.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AN AFTERNOON'S FUN If the writer of these veracious chronicles knows anything about boys--and he has been accused of having that knowledge--he is sure that his boy readers, and his girl readers, too, for that matter, will expect an account of that famous farmhouse dinner.
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From this reading AN AFTERNOON'S FUN If the writer of these veracious chronicles knows anything about boys--and he has been accused of having that knowledge--he is sure that his boy readers, and his girl readers, too, for that matter, will expect an account of that famous farmhouse dinner.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Well, we can not delay the story by merely describing what people eat; yet it was a gorgeous feast for our friends.
