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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 ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY.
angular
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
Artha
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
ask
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From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
bend
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From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY.
called
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
carrying
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
chap
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From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
covered
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From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
discovered
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
distance
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
EARTH
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From this reading BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY.
Elmer
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
following
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
form
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
glimpsed
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From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
good-sized
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
ground
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From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
heard
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
Hello
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From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
house
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
hurrying
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
intervening
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From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
joined
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From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
just
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From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
laughed
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From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
Lil
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
long-legged
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From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
looking
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From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
making
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
motions
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
o'clock
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
overtake
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
package
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
passing
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
rate
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From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
rear
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
road
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
SKY
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From this reading BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
tall
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
ten
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From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
Turning
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
wanted
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From this reading Turning around, he discovered the tall, angular form of Lil Artha hurrying after him and making motions as though he wanted to overtake him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
way
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From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
Well
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From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ON the following morning about ten o'clock Elmer was passing along the road a short distance from his house, carrying quite a good-sized package, when he heard his name called from the rear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello! were you looking for anyone?" laughed Elmer, as the long-legged chap covered the intervening ground at a great rate and joined him.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I was just on my way to your house to ask you something when I glimpsed you turning the bend.
