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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 second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
all
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From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I received better and clearer ideas of vine-pruning in half an hour from studying work that had been properly done, and by asking questions of a practical man, than I could ever have obtained by reading.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
apace
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From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
APRIL
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From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
asking
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assured
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
auction
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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better
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Bobsey
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
bundled
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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charge
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
clearer
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coming
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From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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daughter
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day
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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EARLY
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From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
enjoyed
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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GARDENING
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From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
grape-grower
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
hour
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house
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
ideas
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
indoors
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
Jones
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kept
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leaving
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
made
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From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
man
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
Merton
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
most
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mother
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Mousie
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Jones was right.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
obtained
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
pleasure-drive
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practical
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properly
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proved
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questions
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reading
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received
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jones was right.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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scientific
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
second
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
see
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shopping
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
some
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
Spring
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studying
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
up
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
vine-pruning
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading EARLY APRIL GARDENING Spring was coming on apace, and we all made the most of every pleasant hour.
well
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the same time we assured ourselves that we were having a pleasure-drive; and it did me good to see how the mother and daughter, who had been kept indoors so long, enjoyed themselves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
wife
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Winnie
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From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The second day after the auction proved a fine one; and leaving Winnie and Merton in charge of the house, I took my wife, with Bobsey and Mousie, who was well bundled up, to see the scientific grape-grower, and to do some shopping.
work
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