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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 So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
ap
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
Auntie
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From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
bells
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
blow
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Charlie and the stage driver got down, and the stage driver hitched the horses to the post, and then they both went on to the platform to wait for the train.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
Charlie
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
city
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
clicked
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
down
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From this reading Charlie and the stage driver got down, and the stage driver hitched the horses to the post, and then they both went on to the platform to wait for the train.
driver
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
even
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From this reading Everybody in the station talked to Charlie--even the station master and the man in the ticket office--and they said, “Is this the new stage driver?”
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody in the station talked to Charlie--even the station master and the man in the ticket office--and they said, “Is this the new stage driver?”
farm
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From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
First
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charlie and the stage driver got down, and the stage driver hitched the horses to the post, and then they both went on to the platform to wait for the train.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
get
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
Gid
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
going
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
got
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From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
hitched
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From this reading Charlie and the stage driver got down, and the stage driver hitched the horses to the post, and then they both went on to the platform to wait for the train.
hopped
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
horses
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
how
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody in the station talked to Charlie--even the station master and the man in the ticket office--and they said, “Is this the new stage driver?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
jingled
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
just
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
like
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
long
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From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
mail
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
man
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From this reading Everybody in the station talked to Charlie--even the station master and the man in the ticket office--and they said, “Is this the new stage driver?”
master
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From this reading Everybody in the station talked to Charlie--even the station master and the man in the ticket office--and they said, “Is this the new stage driver?”
Mother
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From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
new
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From this reading Everybody in the station talked to Charlie--even the station master and the man in the ticket office--and they said, “Is this the new stage driver?”
off
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From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
office
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From this reading Everybody in the station talked to Charlie--even the station master and the man in the ticket office--and they said, “Is this the new stage driver?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charlie and the stage driver got down, and the stage driver hitched the horses to the post, and then they both went on to the platform to wait for the train.
platform
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From this reading Charlie and the stage driver got down, and the stage driver hitched the horses to the post, and then they both went on to the platform to wait for the train.
post
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From this reading Charlie and the stage driver got down, and the stage driver hitched the horses to the post, and then they both went on to the platform to wait for the train.
postman
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
quickly
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From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
real
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
road
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
said
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
showed
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
stage
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
station
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
staying
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From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
talked
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From this reading Everybody in the station talked to Charlie--even the station master and the man in the ticket office--and they said, “Is this the new stage driver?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
then
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From this reading Charlie and the stage driver got down, and the stage driver hitched the horses to the post, and then they both went on to the platform to wait for the train.
there
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From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everybody in the station talked to Charlie--even the station master and the man in the ticket office--and they said, “Is this the new stage driver?”
ticket
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From this reading Everybody in the station talked to Charlie--even the station master and the man in the ticket office--and they said, “Is this the new stage driver?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
train
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From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
trotted
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
wait
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From this reading Charlie and the stage driver got down, and the stage driver hitched the horses to the post, and then they both went on to the platform to wait for the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
way
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From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
went
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From this reading Charlie and the stage driver got down, and the stage driver hitched the horses to the post, and then they both went on to the platform to wait for the train.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The station was a long way off from the farm where Charlie and his Mother and his Auntie were staying, but the horses trotted so quickly, so quickly, that they got there before the train did.
whip
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From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
whistle
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From this reading So Charlie hopped in and he showed the stage driver his whistle and how he was going to blow it just like a real city postman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stage driver said, “First we are going to the station to get the mail;” and he clicked with his whip and said, “Gid ap, gid ap!” to the horses, and they _did_ “gid ap,” and their bells jingled as they trotted along the road.
