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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 We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
almost
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From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
bed
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, I believe she wanted a word with me.
best
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
carrying
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
charming
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From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
cheek
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From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
dance
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
Dill's
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
dozen
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
early
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From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
evening
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
eye
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
farm
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
get
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From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
go
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From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
grocer's
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
house
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From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, I believe she wanted a word with me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is really nothing more.
Joe
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From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
Joe's
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From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
keep
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
leave
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From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
leaving
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
managed
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From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
Mary
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, I believe she wanted a word with me.
more
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From this reading There is really nothing more.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is really nothing more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
own
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From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
polished
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From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
port
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
Pyrrha
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From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
really
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From this reading There is really nothing more.
see
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From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
Smugg
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
There
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From this reading There is really nothing more.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
up
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
village
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From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
wanted
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From this reading Indeed, I believe she wanted a word with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe was polished till I could almost see myself in his cheek, and Pyrrha looked more charming than ever.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
wedding
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From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We went to the wedding, leaving Smugg in bed; and in the evening we, leaving Smugg still in bed (I told Mary to keep an eye on him), and carrying a dozen of the grocer's best port, went up to dance at Dill's farm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She and Joe were to leave us early, to go to Joe's own house in the village, but I managed to get one dance with her.
word
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From this reading Indeed, I believe she wanted a word with me.
