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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 books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
action
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From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of "Circus Day at Merryvale," "Father Brown's Indian Tale," Etc.
Author
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From this reading Author of "Circus Day at Merryvale," "Father Brown's Indian Tale," Etc.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
boy
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From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
boys
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
Brown
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
Brown's
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From this reading Author of "Circus Day at Merryvale," "Father Brown's Indian Tale," Etc.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
Chuck
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
Circus
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From this reading Author of "Circus Day at Merryvale," "Father Brown's Indian Tale," Etc.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
Day
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From this reading Author of "Circus Day at Merryvale," "Father Brown's Indian Tale," Etc.
doings
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
earn
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From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
elephants
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From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
Etc
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From this reading Author of "Circus Day at Merryvale," "Father Brown's Indian Tale," Etc.
faithfully
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From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
Fat
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
Father
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From this reading Author of "Circus Day at Merryvale," "Father Brown's Indian Tale," Etc.
find
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From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
friends
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
harder
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From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
Indian
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From this reading Author of "Circus Day at Merryvale," "Father Brown's Indian Tale," Etc.
interesting
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
jolly
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From this reading A jolly party of boys visit the circus.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
many
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
Merryvale
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From this reading Author of "Circus Day at Merryvale," "Father Brown's Indian Tale," Etc.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Circus Day at Merryvale," "Father Brown's Indian Tale," Etc.
others
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A jolly party of boys visit the circus.
portrays
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From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
read
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From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
real
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
Reddy
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
Six
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
small
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
stories
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
Tale
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From this reading Author of "Circus Day at Merryvale," "Father Brown's Indian Tale," Etc.
task
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From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
telling
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
tickets
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From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
Toad
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From this reading Six real stories for small boys, each complete in itself, telling about the many interesting doings of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, and their friends, "Fat," "Reddy" and others.
town
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From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
two
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From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
visit
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From this reading A jolly party of boys visit the circus.
watering
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From this reading "Toad" and "Reddy," by good fortune, each earn two tickets to the circus, although they find watering elephants a harder task than it at first seemed.
written
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From this reading The books are written so the boy may read and understand them and the action faithfully portrays boy life in a small town.
