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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 Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
bring
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From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
coaches
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From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
concentrate
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
cricket
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From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
definite
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From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
display
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From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
earnest
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
energies
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
establishing
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
games
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
girls
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
higher
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From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
invaluable
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From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
keen
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From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
large
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From this reading Both had been in large schools and thoroughly understood what was required.
Leslie
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From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
made
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
minds
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
Miss
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From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
mistresses
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From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
much
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From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
new
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From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
now
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From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
once
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
opportunity
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From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
organized
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From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
Peters
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From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
play
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From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
practice
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From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
proved
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From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
record
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both had been in large schools and thoroughly understood what was required.
respect
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From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
schools
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From this reading Both had been in large schools and thoroughly understood what was required.
September
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From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
set
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
Silverside
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
standard
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From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
Surprise
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
systematic
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From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
talents
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From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
tennis
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From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
there
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From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
thoroughly
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From this reading Both had been in large schools and thoroughly understood what was required.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
Tree
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
tried
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From this reading They organized definite and systematic practice both at cricket and tennis, and tried to bring their play to a higher standard.
understood
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From this reading Both had been in large schools and thoroughly understood what was required.
united
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
up
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both had been in large schools and thoroughly understood what was required.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Both had been in large schools and thoroughly understood what was required.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They found much help in this respect from Miss Peters and Miss Leslie, who had come as new mistresses in September, and were keen on tennis and cricket.
winter
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From this reading During the winter there had been no opportunity for them to display their talents, but now they proved invaluable as coaches.
work
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From this reading The Surprise Tree Having once made up their minds to concentrate their united energies on establishing a record at games, the girls at Silverside set to work in dead earnest.
