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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 For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
afternoon
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From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
already
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
announced
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From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
autumn
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
began
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
came
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From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
certain
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From this reading For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
children
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From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
classes
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From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
close
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From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
closed
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From this reading For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
course
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From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
day
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From this reading For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
degree
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From this reading For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
drilling
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From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
drooping
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
early
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From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
earth
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From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
eleven
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From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
flowers
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
garden
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
Germany
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From this reading For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
heat
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From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
high
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From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
holidays
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From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
home
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From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
hot
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From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
hours
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From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
instead
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
intervals
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From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
July
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
leaves
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
lessons
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From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
little
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
lived
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From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
moisture
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
morning
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From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
O
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From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
o'clock
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From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
obliged
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From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
parched
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From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
recreation
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From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
regulation
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From this reading For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
rest
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From this reading For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
restricted
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From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
school
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From this reading For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
schools
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From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
shade
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From this reading For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
shed
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
six
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From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
there
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From this reading For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
thermometer
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From this reading For there is a regulation in Germany, if the thermometer is over a certain degree in the shade, the school is closed for the rest of the day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The schools were obliged to close early; the children came home at eleven o'clock instead of at one, and announced that they had heat holidays.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
town
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From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
trees
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
up
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From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
use
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From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
want
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From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
water
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From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
well-nigh
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From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The flowers in the little garden were drooping for want of moisture, and the trees began to shed their leaves as if it were already autumn instead of July.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading O it was so hot, so hot; the earth was well-nigh parched up, and moreover the use of water was restricted in the town where the children lived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The high schools do not have classes in the afternoon; the children have six hours lessons in the morning, with intervals of course for recreation and drilling.
