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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 The storm was a thing of the past, and no other damage of importance had been done.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
boys
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From this reading "Very well, boys," returned the master of the school, kindly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
chums
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From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
class
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
Clay
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
damage
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From this reading The storm was a thing of the past, and no other damage of importance had been done.
Dave
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From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
doctor's
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From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The storm was a thing of the past, and no other damage of importance had been done.
EXPOSURE
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
filed
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From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
get
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
GOOD-BY
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
HALL
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
Haskers
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
importance
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From this reading The storm was a thing of the past, and no other damage of importance had been done.
important
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
Job
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
kindly
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From this reading "Very well, boys," returned the master of the school, kindly.
master
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From this reading "Very well, boys," returned the master of the school, kindly.
men
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The storm was a thing of the past, and no other damage of importance had been done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
OAK
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
office
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From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
opening
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From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
other
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From this reading The storm was a thing of the past, and no other damage of importance had been done.
out
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
past
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From this reading The storm was a thing of the past, and no other damage of importance had been done.
private
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From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
repair
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Very well, boys," returned the master of the school, kindly.
rid
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
room
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
school
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From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
see
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
sent
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
some
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
spoke
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From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
storm
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From this reading The storm was a thing of the past, and no other damage of importance had been done.
straightening
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The storm was a thing of the past, and no other damage of importance had been done.
things
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
Thus
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From this reading Thus spoke Dave, the next morning, as he and his chums filed into the doctor's private office after the opening of the school.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
tree-top
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
up
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
very
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From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
well
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From this reading "Very well, boys," returned the master of the school, kindly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
window
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From this reading Job Haskers was not at his class, but in his room, straightening out his things, while some men had been sent up, to get rid of the tree-top and repair the window.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE EXPOSURE--GOOD-BY TO OAK HALL "Doctor Clay, we must see you about something that is very important."
