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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 “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
back
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From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading When he got to the G’s he skipped Bull’s name because he could see that Bull wasn’t there.
boys
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From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
Bull
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From this reading When he got to the G’s he skipped Bull’s name because he could see that Bull wasn’t there.
Bull's
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From this reading When he got to the G’s he skipped Bull’s name because he could see that Bull wasn’t there.
calling
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From this reading Most of the class were in their seats and Mort Nichols――he’s monitor, you know――was calling the roll.
class
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From this reading Most of the class were in their seats and Mort Nichols――he’s monitor, you know――was calling the roll.
cottage
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From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
declared
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From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
eye-witnesses
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From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
feather
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From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
four
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From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
G's
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From this reading When he got to the G’s he skipped Bull’s name because he could see that Bull wasn’t there.
GARY
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From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
Gary's
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From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
Gil
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From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
got
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From this reading When he got to the G’s he skipped Bull’s name because he could see that Bull wasn’t there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
Hanks
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From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he got to the G’s he skipped Bull’s name because he could see that Bull wasn’t there.
he's
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From this reading Most of the class were in their seats and Mort Nichols――he’s monitor, you know――was calling the roll.
Here's
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From this reading Here’s the way it was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
knocked
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From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of the class were in their seats and Mort Nichols――he’s monitor, you know――was calling the roll.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
monitor
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From this reading Most of the class were in their seats and Mort Nichols――he’s monitor, you know――was calling the roll.
Mort
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From this reading Most of the class were in their seats and Mort Nichols――he’s monitor, you know――was calling the roll.
Most
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From this reading Most of the class were in their seats and Mort Nichols――he’s monitor, you know――was calling the roll.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he got to the G’s he skipped Bull’s name because he could see that Bull wasn’t there.
Nancy
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From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
Nichols
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From this reading Most of the class were in their seats and Mort Nichols――he’s monitor, you know――was calling the roll.
noon
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From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the class were in their seats and Mort Nichols――he’s monitor, you know――was calling the roll.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
Poke
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From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
roll
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From this reading Most of the class were in their seats and Mort Nichols――he’s monitor, you know――was calling the roll.
seats
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From this reading Most of the class were in their seats and Mort Nichols――he’s monitor, you know――was calling the roll.
see
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From this reading When he got to the G’s he skipped Bull’s name because he could see that Bull wasn’t there.
skipped
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From this reading When he got to the G’s he skipped Bull’s name because he could see that Bull wasn’t there.
Sunnywood
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From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
surprise
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From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
SURPRISEDnounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he got to the G’s he skipped Bull’s name because he could see that Bull wasn’t there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
there
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From this reading When he got to the G’s he skipped Bull’s name because he could see that Bull wasn’t there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here’s the way it was.
wasn't
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From this reading When he got to the G’s he skipped Bull’s name because he could see that Bull wasn’t there.
way
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From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GARY IS SURPRISED Let Gil and Poke tell about Gary’s surprise party, for they were eye-witnesses.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he got to the G’s he skipped Bull’s name because he could see that Bull wasn’t there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” declared Poke――the four Sunnywood boys were on their way back to the cottage at noon――“and I never thought Nancy Hanks had it in him!
