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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 There are several stories that were not signed by an author's name, so we have a mystery there.
aimed
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From this reading The target audience appears to be seven- or eight-year-olds; certainly not the sixteen-year-olds that Fenn generally aimed for.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are several stories that were not signed by an author's name, so we have a mystery there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brave and True, Short stories for children by G M Fenn and others.
appear
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
appears
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are several stories that were not signed by an author's name, so we have a mystery there.
audience
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From this reading The target audience appears to be seven- or eight-year-olds; certainly not the sixteen-year-olds that Fenn generally aimed for.
author's
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From this reading There are several stories that were not signed by an author's name, so we have a mystery there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The target audience appears to be seven- or eight-year-olds; certainly not the sixteen-year-olds that Fenn generally aimed for.
book
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
Brave
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From this reading Brave and True, Short stories for children by G M Fenn and others.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brave and True, Short stories for children by G M Fenn and others.
certainly
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From this reading The target audience appears to be seven- or eight-year-olds; certainly not the sixteen-year-olds that Fenn generally aimed for.
children
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From this reading Brave and True, Short stories for children by G M Fenn and others.
cover
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
eight-year-olds
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From this reading The target audience appears to be seven- or eight-year-olds; certainly not the sixteen-year-olds that Fenn generally aimed for.
Fenn
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From this reading Brave and True, Short stories for children by G M Fenn and others.
Fenn's
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brave and True, Short stories for children by G M Fenn and others.
G
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From this reading Brave and True, Short stories for children by G M Fenn and others.
gave
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
generally
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From this reading The target audience appears to be seven- or eight-year-olds; certainly not the sixteen-year-olds that Fenn generally aimed for.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
just
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From this reading They were probably just using Fenn's name to sell the book.
M
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From this reading Brave and True, Short stories for children by G M Fenn and others.
more
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
mystery
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From this reading There are several stories that were not signed by an author's name, so we have a mystery there.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The target audience appears to be seven- or eight-year-olds; certainly not the sixteen-year-olds that Fenn generally aimed for.
others
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From this reading Brave and True, Short stories for children by G M Fenn and others.
probably
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From this reading They were probably just using Fenn's name to sell the book.
sell
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From this reading They were probably just using Fenn's name to sell the book.
seven
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From this reading The target audience appears to be seven- or eight-year-olds; certainly not the sixteen-year-olds that Fenn generally aimed for.
several
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From this reading There are several stories that were not signed by an author's name, so we have a mystery there.
ShortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Brave and True, Short stories for children by G M Fenn and others.
signed
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From this reading There are several stories that were not signed by an author's name, so we have a mystery there.
sixteen-year-olds
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From this reading The target audience appears to be seven- or eight-year-olds; certainly not the sixteen-year-olds that Fenn generally aimed for.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are several stories that were not signed by an author's name, so we have a mystery there.
stories
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From this reading Brave and True, Short stories for children by G M Fenn and others.
story
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
target
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From this reading The target audience appears to be seven- or eight-year-olds; certainly not the sixteen-year-olds that Fenn generally aimed for.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
There
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From this reading There are several stories that were not signed by an author's name, so we have a mystery there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were probably just using Fenn's name to sell the book.
title-page
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
True
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From this reading Brave and True, Short stories for children by G M Fenn and others.
using
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From this reading They were probably just using Fenn's name to sell the book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There are several stories that were not signed by an author's name, so we have a mystery there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are several stories that were not signed by an author's name, so we have a mystery there.
written
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Although Fenn's name appears on the cover, and on the title-page, he does not appear to have written more than one of the stories, and the story that gave its name to the book was not by him.
