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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 Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
abandoned
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From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
Abbas
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From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
ache
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From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
Also
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From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
appointment
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From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
arranged
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From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
assemble
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From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
Burlington
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From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it seemed that Jeannie thought this nonsense, and went.
cared
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From this reading He thought it (and said so) very selfish of Jeannie to go, since who cared what gowns she wore?
days
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From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
friends
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From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
gathering
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From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
go
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From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
gowns
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From this reading He thought it (and said so) very selfish of Jeannie to go, since who cared what gowns she wore?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought it (and said so) very selfish of Jeannie to go, since who cared what gowns she wore?
Itchen
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From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
Jeannie
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From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
May-fly
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From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
nonsense
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From this reading But it seemed that Jeannie thought this nonsense, and went.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
Old
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From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
preferred
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From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
river
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From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
said
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From this reading He thought it (and said so) very selfish of Jeannie to go, since who cared what gowns she wore?
Saturday
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From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it seemed that Jeannie thought this nonsense, and went.
selfish
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From this reading He thought it (and said so) very selfish of Jeannie to go, since who cared what gowns she wore?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought it (and said so) very selfish of Jeannie to go, since who cared what gowns she wore?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought it (and said so) very selfish of Jeannie to go, since who cared what gowns she wore?
Street
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From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
subsequent
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From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it seemed that Jeannie thought this nonsense, and went.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought it (and said so) very selfish of Jeannie to go, since who cared what gowns she wore?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
tooth
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From this reading Also a tooth, though it did not ache, said that it thought it might, and she arranged an appointment in Old Burlington Street for Saturday afternoon.
town
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From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
Two
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From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
unpunctual
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From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
use
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From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
very
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From this reading He thought it (and said so) very selfish of Jeannie to go, since who cared what gowns she wore?
Victor
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From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days before this little gathering of friends was to assemble Jeannie left Itchen Abbas for town.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it seemed that Jeannie thought this nonsense, and went.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He thought it (and said so) very selfish of Jeannie to go, since who cared what gowns she wore?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He thought it (and said so) very selfish of Jeannie to go, since who cared what gowns she wore?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Victor did not go with her, for the unpunctual May-fly was already on the river, and, since subsequent days had to be abandoned, he preferred to use these.
wore
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From this reading He thought it (and said so) very selfish of Jeannie to go, since who cared what gowns she wore?
