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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 town hadn't had an air raid for weeks, and it looked a port of peace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
aeroplanes
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From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
air
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From this reading The town hadn't had an air raid for weeks, and it looked a port of peace.
all
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
aloud
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From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
always
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From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
Bar-le-Duc
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
barley-sugar
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From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
Beckett
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
birthdays
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From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
boy
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From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
Brian
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
comfortable
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From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
currant
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From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
decided
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
enemy
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From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And even when he was grown up!
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
Father
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The town hadn't had an air raid for weeks, and it looked a port of peace.
forest
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From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
grown
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From this reading "And even when he was grown up!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The town hadn't had an air raid for weeks, and it looked a port of peace.
hadn't
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From this reading The town hadn't had an air raid for weeks, and it looked a port of peace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
home
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From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
house
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From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The town hadn't had an air raid for weeks, and it looked a port of peace.
jam
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From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
jam-makers
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From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
Jim
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From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The town hadn't had an air raid for weeks, and it looked a port of peace.
many
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
Mrs
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From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
night
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The town hadn't had an air raid for weeks, and it looked a port of peace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
peace
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From this reading The town hadn't had an air raid for weeks, and it looked a port of peace.
port
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From this reading The town hadn't had an air raid for weeks, and it looked a port of peace.
raid
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From this reading The town hadn't had an air raid for weeks, and it looked a port of peace.
remembered
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From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
see
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
stop
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
There
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
things
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
thoughts
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
town
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From this reading The town hadn't had an air raid for weeks, and it looked a port of peace.
up
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From this reading "And even when he was grown up!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jim always asked for currant jam of Bar-le-Duc on his birthdays, ever since he was a little, little boy," Mrs. Beckett remembered aloud.
way
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From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
weeks
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From this reading The town hadn't had an air raid for weeks, and it looked a port of peace.
well
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From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were so many things to see by the way, and so many thoughts to think about them, that Father Beckett and Brian decided on an all night stop at Bar-le-Duc.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "And even when he was grown up!
witch
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From this reading As well imagine enemy aeroplanes over the barley-sugar house of the witch in the enchanted forest, as over this comfortable home of jam-makers!
