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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 DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
all
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From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The father said, "I should like to have you go to the barn and take a look at the goat first."
awoke
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From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
barn
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From this reading The father said, "I should like to have you go to the barn and take a look at the goat first."
bed
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From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
called
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From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
come
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From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
deserve
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From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
dinner
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From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
DISTANTadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
duties
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From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
evening
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From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
father
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From this reading The father said, "I should like to have you go to the barn and take a look at the goat first."
finished
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From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
first
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From this reading The father said, "I should like to have you go to the barn and take a look at the goat first."
following
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From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
fresh
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From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
go
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From this reading The father said, "I should like to have you go to the barn and take a look at the goat first."
goat
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From this reading The father said, "I should like to have you go to the barn and take a look at the goat first."
grandmother's
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From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The father said, "I should like to have you go to the barn and take a look at the goat first."
ill
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From this reading The two others who were ill shouted, "No, no, Stineli, we want you!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
instantly
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From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
join
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From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
LAKE
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From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
like
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From this reading The father said, "I should like to have you go to the barn and take a look at the goat first."
look
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From this reading The father said, "I should like to have you go to the barn and take a look at the goat first."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
morning
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From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
NAME
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From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
necessary
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From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The two others who were ill shouted, "No, no, Stineli, we want you!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
others
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From this reading The two others who were ill shouted, "No, no, Stineli, we want you!"
Peter
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From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
prepared
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From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
previous
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From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
realized
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From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
Rico
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From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
said
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From this reading The father said, "I should like to have you go to the barn and take a look at the goat first."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The father said, "I should like to have you go to the barn and take a look at the goat first."
shouted
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From this reading The two others who were ill shouted, "No, no, Stineli, we want you!"
stay
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From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
still
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From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
Stineli
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From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
Sunday
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From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
take
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From this reading The father said, "I should like to have you go to the barn and take a look at the goat first."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
to-morrow
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From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
two
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From this reading The two others who were ill shouted, "No, no, Stineli, we want you!"
want
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From this reading The two others who were ill shouted, "No, no, Stineli, we want you!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The two others who were ill shouted, "No, no, Stineli, we want you!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two others who were ill shouted, "No, no, Stineli, we want you!"
whole
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From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After dinner, when Stineli had finished all the necessary duties and was prepared to join Rico, Peter called from his bed, "Stineli, come, stay with me!"
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE DISTANT LAKE WITHOUT A NAME When Stineli awoke the following morning, she instantly realized that it was Sunday.
words
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From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The grandmother's words of the previous evening were still fresh in her memory, "You deserve the whole afternoon to-morrow, and you shall have it."
