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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 moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
acquaintance
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From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told them kindly but firmly that they must not come on the place again without my permission.
age
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
any
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From this reading I doubt whether the poor little savage had any better vernacular.
BERRIES
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From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
BERRY-THIEVES
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From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
better
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From this reading I doubt whether the poor little savage had any better vernacular.
Bobsey
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From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
Bobsey's
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I told them kindly but firmly that they must not come on the place again without my permission.
CHERRIES
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From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
children
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From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
city
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From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told them kindly but firmly that they must not come on the place again without my permission.
Daggett
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
dangers
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From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
doubt
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From this reading I doubt whether the poor little savage had any better vernacular.
early
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From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
escaped
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From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
evening
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From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
firmly
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From this reading I told them kindly but firmly that they must not come on the place again without my permission.
fortunately
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From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
girl
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
hearing
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
house
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From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
kindly
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From this reading I told them kindly but firmly that they must not come on the place again without my permission.
language
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I doubt whether the poor little savage had any better vernacular.
Melissa
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
met
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From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
moment
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I told them kindly but firmly that they must not come on the place again without my permission.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
nook
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From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I told them kindly but firmly that they must not come on the place again without my permission.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
other
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From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
permission
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From this reading I told them kindly but firmly that they must not come on the place again without my permission.
place
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From this reading I told them kindly but firmly that they must not come on the place again without my permission.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I doubt whether the poor little savage had any better vernacular.
rambles
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From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
recognized
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
rural
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
savage
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From this reading I doubt whether the poor little savage had any better vernacular.
saw
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
scruple
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
strange
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
strawberries
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From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
taught
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From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told them kindly but firmly that they must not come on the place again without my permission.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told them kindly but firmly that they must not come on the place again without my permission.
two
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From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
type
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
urchin
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
use
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
vernacular
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From this reading I doubt whether the poor little savage had any better vernacular.
vile
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From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHERRIES, BERRIES, AND BERRY-THIEVES An evening or two after this we were taught that not even in our retired nook had we escaped the dangers of city life.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I doubt whether the poor little savage had any better vernacular.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The moment I saw the strange girl, I recognized a rural type of Melissa Daggett, while the urchin of Bobsey's age did not scruple to use vile language in my hearing.
Winnie
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From this reading Winnie and Bobsey, in their rambles after strawberries, had met two other children, and, early in the acquaintance, fortunately brought them to the house.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I told them kindly but firmly that they must not come on the place again without my permission.
