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1st
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From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE CAN MAKE A LIVING IN EDEN Well, our first year was drawing to a close.
affair
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
all
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almost
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
animals
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attention
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From this reading I next gave all my attention, when the weather permitted, to the proper winter covering of all the strawberries, and to the cutting and carting home of old and dying trees from the wood lot.
Bagley
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Bobsey's
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From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
CANmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WE CAN MAKE A LIVING IN EDEN Well, our first year was drawing to a close.
carting
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celebrated
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From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
children
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close
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covering
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cutting
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December
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From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
drawing
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dressed
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
dying
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EDEN
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enjoying
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especially
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From this reading The children feasted and exulted through all the processes, especially enjoying some sweet spareribs.
event
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From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
excitement
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From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
exulted
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From this reading The children feasted and exulted through all the processes, especially enjoying some sweet spareribs.
feasted
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From this reading The children feasted and exulted through all the processes, especially enjoying some sweet spareribs.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE CAN MAKE A LIVING IN EDEN Well, our first year was drawing to a close.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I next gave all my attention, when the weather permitted, to the proper winter covering of all the strawberries, and to the cutting and carting home of old and dying trees from the wood lot.
gave
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hand
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
head-cheese
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
helpless
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
home
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE CAN MAKE A LIVING IN EDEN Well, our first year was drawing to a close.
intense
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From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
Jones
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
killing
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From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
less
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From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
LIVING
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lot
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From this reading I next gave all my attention, when the weather permitted, to the proper winter covering of all the strawberries, and to the cutting and carting home of old and dying trees from the wood lot.
MAKEnounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE CAN MAKE A LIVING IN EDEN Well, our first year was drawing to a close.
momentous
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From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
Mr
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
Mrs
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I next gave all my attention, when the weather permitted, to the proper winter covering of all the strawberries, and to the cutting and carting home of old and dying trees from the wood lot.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
old
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From this reading I next gave all my attention, when the weather permitted, to the proper winter covering of all the strawberries, and to the cutting and carting home of old and dying trees from the wood lot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE CAN MAKE A LIVING IN EDEN Well, our first year was drawing to a close.
permitted
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pigs
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From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
pork
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
processes
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From this reading The children feasted and exulted through all the processes, especially enjoying some sweet spareribs.
proper
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proved
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
sausage
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
some
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From this reading The children feasted and exulted through all the processes, especially enjoying some sweet spareribs.
souse
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
spareribs
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From this reading The children feasted and exulted through all the processes, especially enjoying some sweet spareribs.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
strawberries
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From this reading I next gave all my attention, when the weather permitted, to the proper winter covering of all the strawberries, and to the cutting and carting home of old and dying trees from the wood lot.
sweet
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From this reading The children feasted and exulted through all the processes, especially enjoying some sweet spareribs.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The children feasted and exulted through all the processes, especially enjoying some sweet spareribs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE CAN MAKE A LIVING IN EDEN Well, our first year was drawing to a close.
transformed
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
trees
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From this reading I next gave all my attention, when the weather permitted, to the proper winter covering of all the strawberries, and to the cutting and carting home of old and dying trees from the wood lot.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
veterans
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE CAN MAKE A LIVING IN EDEN Well, our first year was drawing to a close.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE CAN MAKE A LIVING IN EDEN Well, our first year was drawing to a close.
weather
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Well
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From this reading WE CAN MAKE A LIVING IN EDEN Well, our first year was drawing to a close.
well-salted
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I next gave all my attention, when the weather permitted, to the proper winter covering of all the strawberries, and to the cutting and carting home of old and dying trees from the wood lot.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
wife
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From this reading In this affair my wife and I were almost helpless, but Mr. Jones and Bagley were on hand, and proved themselves veterans, while Mrs. Jones stood by my wife until the dressed animals were transformed into souse, head-cheese, sausage, and well-salted pork.
Winnie's
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From this reading The 1st of December was celebrated by an event no less momentous than the killing of our pigs, to Winnie's and Bobsey's intense excitement.
winter
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From this reading I next gave all my attention, when the weather permitted, to the proper winter covering of all the strawberries, and to the cutting and carting home of old and dying trees from the wood lot.
wood
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From this reading I next gave all my attention, when the weather permitted, to the proper winter covering of all the strawberries, and to the cutting and carting home of old and dying trees from the wood lot.
year
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From this reading WE CAN MAKE A LIVING IN EDEN Well, our first year was drawing to a close.
