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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 These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
all
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also
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American
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.
approval
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
author
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From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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Boat
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
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brick
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
California
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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Chester
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
choice
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door
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
Dorothy
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Dorothy's
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.
fascinating
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flags
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From this reading The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
front
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
gift
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girl
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From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
grown-ups
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happy
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
heart
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
House
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
household
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From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intense
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From this reading The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.
interest
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From this reading The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
John
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
Knowe
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
made
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more
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
Mrs
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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Oak
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
ofttimes
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From this reading The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
only
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opened
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
page
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PartynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
please
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Ranch
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
realism
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Schooling
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
screamed
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
Skyrie
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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spirit
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spring
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
stamped
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From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.
stories
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From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.
synonym
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From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The interest never flags, and is ofttimes intense.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These stories of an American girl by an American author have made "Dorothy" a household synonym for all that is fascinating.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No more happy choice can be made for gift books, so sure are they to win approval and please not only the young in years, but also "grown-ups" who are young in heart and spirit.
Tour
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
Travels
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
Triumph
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From this reading =Dorothy= =Dorothy at Skyrie= =Dorothy's Schooling= =Dorothy's Travels= =Dorothy's House Party= =Dorothy in California= =Dorothy on a Ranch= =Dorothy's House Boat= =Dorothy at Oak Knowe= =Dorothy's Triumph= =Dorothy's Tour= One spring morning Mrs. John Chester opened the front door of her little brick house and screamed.
Truth
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From this reading Truth and realism are stamped on every page.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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win
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years
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young
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