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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 I AM ONLY A GIRL.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
all
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM ONLY A GIRL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
answer
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
boys
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
came
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
carrying
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From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
caught
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From this reading "Yes; I caught 'em all in the Cocahutchie."
Cocahutchie
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From this reading "Yes; I caught 'em all in the Cocahutchie."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
curious
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
down
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From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
dry
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From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
ducking
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From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
em
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From this reading "Yes; I caught 'em all in the Cocahutchie."
enough
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From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
felt
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From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
front
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
GIRL
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From this reading I AM ONLY A GIRL.
green
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
hand
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From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
Hotel
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
hour
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM ONLY A GIRL.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
Jack
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From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
just
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
looking
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From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
main
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From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
many
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
marched
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From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
meet
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
men
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
ONLY
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From this reading I AM ONLY A GIRL.
out
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
people
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
prizes
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From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
questions
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
see
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From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
some
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
street
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From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
strings
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From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
taller
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From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
three
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
times
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
twice
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
two
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From this reading He was carrying his prizes in two strings, one in each hand, and he was looking and feeling taller than he ever felt before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
Washington
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
way
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Jack was dry enough, but anybody could see that he had had a ducking, when he marched down the main street.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
women
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From this reading It was just the right hour to meet people, and he had to answer curious questions from some women, and from twice as many men, and from three times as many boys, all the way from above the green, where he came out into the street, down to the front of the Washington Hotel.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes; I caught 'em all in the Cocahutchie."
