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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 With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
accompany
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From this reading He had even invited Aunt Malinda to accompany him at his expense, and now she had gone but he was left.
almost
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From this reading The watcher's disappointment was almost more than he could bear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had even invited Aunt Malinda to accompany him at his expense, and now she had gone but he was left.
Aunt
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From this reading He had even invited Aunt Malinda to accompany him at his expense, and now she had gone but he was left.
bays
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
bear
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From this reading The watcher's disappointment was almost more than he could bear.
brilliant
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had even invited Aunt Malinda to accompany him at his expense, and now she had gone but he was left.
child's
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
circus
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
coming
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The watcher's disappointment was almost more than he could bear.
countryside
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
days
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
Deerhurst
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From this reading THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Deerhurst was deserted.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Deerhurst was deserted.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The watcher's disappointment was almost more than he could bear.
down-sinking
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
drove
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
EARTH
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From this reading THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Deerhurst was deserted.
employees
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
Ephraim
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
expense
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From this reading He had even invited Aunt Malinda to accompany him at his expense, and now she had gone but he was left.
fellow
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
gateway
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
gloated
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
gone
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From this reading He had even invited Aunt Malinda to accompany him at his expense, and now she had gone but he was left.
gray
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
GREATEST
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From this reading THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Deerhurst was deserted.
Griselda
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
haired
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
Hans
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The watcher's disappointment was almost more than he could bear.
heart
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
heralded
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had even invited Aunt Malinda to accompany him at his expense, and now she had gone but he was left.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
invited
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From this reading He had even invited Aunt Malinda to accompany him at his expense, and now she had gone but he was left.
joining
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
junketing
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had even invited Aunt Malinda to accompany him at his expense, and now she had gone but he was left.
like
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
love
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
Malinda
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From this reading He had even invited Aunt Malinda to accompany him at his expense, and now she had gone but he was left.
many
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
merry-makers
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
more
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From this reading The watcher's disappointment was almost more than he could bear.
now
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From this reading He had even invited Aunt Malinda to accompany him at his expense, and now she had gone but he was left.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
old
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Deerhurst was deserted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
posters
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From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had even invited Aunt Malinda to accompany him at his expense, and now she had gone but he was left.
SHOW
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From this reading THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Deerhurst was deserted.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The watcher's disappointment was almost more than he could bear.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Deerhurst was deserted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
trip
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
vanish
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Deerhurst was deserted.
watched
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From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
watcher's
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From this reading The watcher's disappointment was almost more than he could bear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His love of junketing was like a child's and for many days, as he drove his bays about the countryside, he had gloated over the brilliant posters which heralded the coming of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a down-sinking heart old Ephraim had watched the last of the merry-makers vanish through the gateway, even gray haired Hans and Griselda joining their fellow employees on this trip to the circus.
