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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 TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an evident listlessness on the part of the students and a consequent lack of sympathy on the part of the instructors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
averse
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
awakening
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From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
badly
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From this reading Recitations went badly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
breakfast
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
brute
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From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
chilling
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From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
coffee
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
consequent
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From this reading There was an evident listlessness on the part of the students and a consequent lack of sympathy on the part of the instructors.
cup
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
day
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From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
dimly-lighted
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From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
dripping
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From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
drizzling
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From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
eaves
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From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
evident
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From this reading There was an evident listlessness on the part of the students and a consequent lack of sympathy on the part of the instructors.
exchange
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
FALL
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From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
field
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From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
heartening
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
hot
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
instructors
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From this reading There was an evident listlessness on the part of the students and a consequent lack of sympathy on the part of the instructors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
lack
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From this reading There was an evident listlessness on the part of the students and a consequent lack of sympathy on the part of the instructors.
listlessness
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From this reading There was an evident listlessness on the part of the students and a consequent lack of sympathy on the part of the instructors.
milk
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
moment
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From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
more
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was an evident listlessness on the part of the students and a consequent lack of sympathy on the part of the instructors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
OUT
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From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was an evident listlessness on the part of the students and a consequent lack of sympathy on the part of the instructors.
pecked
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
rain
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From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
Recitations
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From this reading Recitations went badly.
room
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From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
ruddiness
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
sloppy
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From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
sodden
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From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
sorts
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From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
sound
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From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
steak
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
students
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From this reading There was an evident listlessness on the part of the students and a consequent lack of sympathy on the part of the instructors.
sympathy
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From this reading There was an evident listlessness on the part of the students and a consequent lack of sympathy on the part of the instructors.
TEAM-MATES
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From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
There
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From this reading There was an evident listlessness on the part of the students and a consequent lack of sympathy on the part of the instructors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
Toby
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From this reading Toby had been out of sorts since the moment of his awakening to a dimly-lighted room and the sound of dripping eaves.
usually
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Recitations went badly.
whole
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
willing
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From this reading He had pecked at his breakfast, more than usually averse to the ruddiness of his steak and willing to exchange a whole pitcher of milk for one heartening cup of hot coffee.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TEAM-MATES FALL OUT It was a brute of a day, with a chilling, drizzling rain and a sodden, sloppy field.
