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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 This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT OSCAR FOUNDED AND WHAT EMMA PLANNED.
announcement
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
became
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From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
Bickel
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
boots
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
bowed
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From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
boy
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
brows
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From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
change
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From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
coming
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From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
EMMA
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From this reading WHAT OSCAR FOUNDED AND WHAT EMMA PLANNED.
event
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From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
Feklitus
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From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
Festival
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From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
FOUNDED
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From this reading WHAT OSCAR FOUNDED AND WHAT EMMA PLANNED.
go
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
head
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From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
heavy
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From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
household
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
idea
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From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
kindly
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From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
knit
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From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
made
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
making
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From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
Mr
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
Musical
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From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
new
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
once
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From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
oppressed
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From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
ordered
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
OSCAR
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From this reading WHAT OSCAR FOUNDED AND WHAT EMMA PLANNED.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
pair
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
parents
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From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
PLANNED
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From this reading WHAT OSCAR FOUNDED AND WHAT EMMA PLANNED.
proposal
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From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
sensation
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
silent
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From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A change had come over the boy since this proposal had been made to him.
speak
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
speech
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From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
suit
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From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
thoughts
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From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
very
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From this reading Feklitus took very kindly to the idea of making the speech at the Musical Festival, and told his parents at once of the coming event.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT OSCAR FOUNDED AND WHAT EMMA PLANNED.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This announcement made a great sensation in the household of Mr. Bickel, who at once ordered a new suit and a new pair of boots for the boy; and both parents determined to go and hear him speak.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He became very silent and went about with his head bowed and his brows knit as if oppressed with heavy thoughts.
