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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 Little Larry was down at the stable with Sailor, who was saddling a burro for him to ride.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
advice
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From this reading They could hear Larry’s high-pitched voice as he gave expert advice on the matter.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sailor had already eaten his breakfast, and was down at the stable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
ankle
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From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
anxious
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From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They could hear Larry’s high-pitched voice as he gave expert advice on the matter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sailor had already eaten his breakfast, and was down at the stable.
boys
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From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
breakfast
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From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
burro
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From this reading Little Larry was down at the stable with Sailor, who was saddling a burro for him to ride.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
carried
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From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could hear Larry’s high-pitched voice as he gave expert advice on the matter.
down
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From this reading Sailor had already eaten his breakfast, and was down at the stable.
dressing
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From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
eaten
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From this reading Sailor had already eaten his breakfast, and was down at the stable.
expert
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From this reading They could hear Larry’s high-pitched voice as he gave expert advice on the matter.
find
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From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
gave
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From this reading They could hear Larry’s high-pitched voice as he gave expert advice on the matter.
going
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From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sailor had already eaten his breakfast, and was down at the stable.
happened
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From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
Hashknife
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From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They could hear Larry’s high-pitched voice as he gave expert advice on the matter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
high-pitched
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From this reading They could hear Larry’s high-pitched voice as he gave expert advice on the matter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little Larry was down at the stable with Sailor, who was saddling a burro for him to ride.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sailor had already eaten his breakfast, and was down at the stable.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
Larry
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From this reading Little Larry was down at the stable with Sailor, who was saddling a burro for him to ride.
Larry's
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From this reading They could hear Larry’s high-pitched voice as he gave expert advice on the matter.
Len
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From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Larry was down at the stable with Sailor, who was saddling a burro for him to ride.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
matter
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From this reading They could hear Larry’s high-pitched voice as he gave expert advice on the matter.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
Nan's
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From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
out
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From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
pretty
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From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
ride
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From this reading Little Larry was down at the stable with Sailor, who was saddling a burro for him to ride.
saddling
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From this reading Little Larry was down at the stable with Sailor, who was saddling a burro for him to ride.
Sailor
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From this reading Sailor had already eaten his breakfast, and was down at the stable.
serious
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From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
sore
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From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
stable
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From this reading Sailor had already eaten his breakfast, and was down at the stable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could hear Larry’s high-pitched voice as he gave expert advice on the matter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
voice
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From this reading They could hear Larry’s high-pitched voice as he gave expert advice on the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nan’s ankle was pretty sore the next morning, but she insisted on dressing, and Len carried her out to breakfast.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Len told her about the boys going out to look for Hashknife, and that he was anxious to find out whether anything serious had happened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Little Larry was down at the stable with Sailor, who was saddling a burro for him to ride.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Larry was down at the stable with Sailor, who was saddling a burro for him to ride.
