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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 Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
all
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From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
announced
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From this reading “Just looking up my scattered relations as I hop about the world, Aunt Mary,” he had announced to Mrs. Hardy.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
appeared
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From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
Aunt
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From this reading “Just looking up my scattered relations as I hop about the world, Aunt Mary,” he had announced to Mrs. Hardy.
back
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From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
Ben
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From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
Bob
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From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
boy
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From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
carried
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From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
Dallow
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From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
fashion
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From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
Hardy
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From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
hearts
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From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
home
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From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
homeless
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From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
hop
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From this reading “Just looking up my scattered relations as I hop about the world, Aunt Mary,” he had announced to Mrs. Hardy.
household
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From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just looking up my scattered relations as I hop about the world, Aunt Mary,” he had announced to Mrs. Hardy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
instantly
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From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
invented
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From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
Just
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From this reading “Just looking up my scattered relations as I hop about the world, Aunt Mary,” he had announced to Mrs. Hardy.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
lively
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From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
looking
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From this reading “Just looking up my scattered relations as I hop about the world, Aunt Mary,” he had announced to Mrs. Hardy.
manly
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From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
Mary
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From this reading “Just looking up my scattered relations as I hop about the world, Aunt Mary,” he had announced to Mrs. Hardy.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
months
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From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
Mrs
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From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Just looking up my scattered relations as I hop about the world, Aunt Mary,” he had announced to Mrs. Hardy.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
once
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From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
opening
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From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
orphan
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From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
parents
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From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
pleasantest
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From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
previous
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From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
put
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From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
received
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From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
relations
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From this reading “Just looking up my scattered relations as I hop about the world, Aunt Mary,” he had announced to Mrs. Hardy.
scattered
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From this reading “Just looking up my scattered relations as I hop about the world, Aunt Mary,” he had announced to Mrs. Hardy.
seen
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From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
sister
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From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
six
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From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
son
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From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
story
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From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
SYBILLINE
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From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About six months previous to the opening of this story Bob Dallow had put in an appearance at the Hardy home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
up
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From this reading “Just looking up my scattered relations as I hop about the world, Aunt Mary,” he had announced to Mrs. Hardy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
welcome
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From this reading Neither Ben nor his parents had ever seen him before, but the homeless orphan boy had received a hearty welcome.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
WHISTLEnounUS /ˈwhistle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
won
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From this reading It appeared that he was the son of a half sister of Mrs. Hardy, and he had come into the Hardy household in such a lively, manly fashion that he had won all their hearts at once.
world
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From this reading “Just looking up my scattered relations as I hop about the world, Aunt Mary,” he had announced to Mrs. Hardy.
young
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From this reading THE “SYBILLINE” WHISTLE The whistle he had invented and the name Bob Dallow instantly carried back the mind of Ben to what he looked upon as the pleasantest part of his young life.
