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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 Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had seemed like a real holiday to the children ever since they got up in the morning, and now they were about to enjoy the birthday feast.
always
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS In the home on the hill they talked often of the good joiner and Wiseli.
Andreas
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From this reading Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
birthday
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From this reading To-day, however, they had a celebration in their own home, for it was their father's birthday.
brought
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
celebrate
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From this reading Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
celebration
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From this reading To-day, however, they had a celebration in their own home, for it was their father's birthday.
children
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From this reading It had seemed like a real holiday to the children ever since they got up in the morning, and now they were about to enjoy the birthday feast.
encouraging
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
enjoy
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From this reading It had seemed like a real holiday to the children ever since they got up in the morning, and now they were about to enjoy the birthday feast.
ever
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From this reading It had seemed like a real holiday to the children ever since they got up in the morning, and now they were about to enjoy the birthday feast.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
father's
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From this reading To-day, however, they had a celebration in their own home, for it was their father's birthday.
feast
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From this reading It had seemed like a real holiday to the children ever since they got up in the morning, and now they were about to enjoy the birthday feast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
friend's
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From this reading Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
good
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS In the home on the hill they talked often of the good joiner and Wiseli.
got
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From this reading It had seemed like a real holiday to the children ever since they got up in the morning, and now they were about to enjoy the birthday feast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To-day, however, they had a celebration in their own home, for it was their father's birthday.
HAPPENS
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS In the home on the hill they talked often of the good joiner and Wiseli.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
hill
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holiday
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From this reading It had seemed like a real holiday to the children ever since they got up in the morning, and now they were about to enjoy the birthday feast.
home
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS In the home on the hill they talked often of the good joiner and Wiseli.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To-day, however, they had a celebration in their own home, for it was their father's birthday.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS In the home on the hill they talked often of the good joiner and Wiseli.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To-day, however, they had a celebration in their own home, for it was their father's birthday.
joiner
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like
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From this reading It had seemed like a real holiday to the children ever since they got up in the morning, and now they were about to enjoy the birthday feast.
meant
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From this reading Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
Miezi
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From this reading Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
morning
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
news
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
now
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From this reading It had seemed like a real holiday to the children ever since they got up in the morning, and now they were about to enjoy the birthday feast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS In the home on the hill they talked often of the good joiner and Wiseli.
often
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS In the home on the hill they talked often of the good joiner and Wiseli.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS In the home on the hill they talked often of the good joiner and Wiseli.
Otto
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From this reading Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
own
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From this reading To-day, however, they had a celebration in their own home, for it was their father's birthday.
planning
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From this reading Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
real
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From this reading It had seemed like a real holiday to the children ever since they got up in the morning, and now they were about to enjoy the birthday feast.
recovery
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From this reading Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
Ritter
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
see
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
seemed
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From this reading It had seemed like a real holiday to the children ever since they got up in the morning, and now they were about to enjoy the birthday feast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had seemed like a real holiday to the children ever since they got up in the morning, and now they were about to enjoy the birthday feast.
surprise
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From this reading Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
talked
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS In the home on the hill they talked often of the good joiner and Wiseli.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS In the home on the hill they talked often of the good joiner and Wiseli.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS In the home on the hill they talked often of the good joiner and Wiseli.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, however, they had a celebration in their own home, for it was their father's birthday.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS In the home on the hill they talked often of the good joiner and Wiseli.
up
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From this reading It had seemed like a real holiday to the children ever since they got up in the morning, and now they were about to enjoy the birthday feast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day, however, they had a celebration in their own home, for it was their father's birthday.
went
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From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Otto and Miezi were planning a surprise for Andreas and Wiseli in which they meant to celebrate their friend's recovery.
Wiseli
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS In the home on the hill they talked often of the good joiner and Wiseli.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went to see them every morning, and she always brought encouraging news home with her.
