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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 His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
ahead
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From this reading Sir Redmond repeated her command, minus the dear, and then rode on ahead to overtake Beatrice and Keith, who had started.
all
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From this reading “Well, are we all ready?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick gathered up his reins, and took critical inventory of the load.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, are we all ready?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
Beatrice
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From this reading Sir Redmond repeated her command, minus the dear, and then rode on ahead to overtake Beatrice and Keith, who had started.
called
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
cap
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
caught
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
command
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
critical
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From this reading Dick gathered up his reins, and took critical inventory of the load.
dear
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
Dick
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From this reading Dick gathered up his reins, and took critical inventory of the load.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
Dorman's
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
doubly
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
down
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
enforce
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
four
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
front
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
gathered
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From this reading Dick gathered up his reins, and took critical inventory of the load.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Redmond repeated her command, minus the dear, and then rode on ahead to overtake Beatrice and Keith, who had started.
Hayes
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick gathered up his reins, and took critical inventory of the load.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
inventory
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From this reading Dick gathered up his reins, and took critical inventory of the load.
Keith
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From this reading Sir Redmond repeated her command, minus the dear, and then rode on ahead to overtake Beatrice and Keith, who had started.
Lansell
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
load
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From this reading Dick gathered up his reins, and took critical inventory of the load.
minus
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From this reading Sir Redmond repeated her command, minus the dear, and then rode on ahead to overtake Beatrice and Keith, who had started.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
mother
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
Mrs
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick gathered up his reins, and took critical inventory of the load.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Redmond repeated her command, minus the dear, and then rode on ahead to overtake Beatrice and Keith, who had started.
overtake
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From this reading Sir Redmond repeated her command, minus the dear, and then rode on ahead to overtake Beatrice and Keith, who had started.
peered
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
propose
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
raglan
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
ready
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From this reading “Well, are we all ready?”
Redmond
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
reins
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From this reading Dick gathered up his reins, and took critical inventory of the load.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Redmond repeated her command, minus the dear, and then rode on ahead to overtake Beatrice and Keith, who had started.
rig
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
rode
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From this reading Sir Redmond repeated her command, minus the dear, and then rode on ahead to overtake Beatrice and Keith, who had started.
seat
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
Sir
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
sit
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
started
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From this reading Sir Redmond repeated her command, minus the dear, and then rode on ahead to overtake Beatrice and Keith, who had started.
storm
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
straightened
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick gathered up his reins, and took critical inventory of the load.
then
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From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
there
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick gathered up his reins, and took critical inventory of the load.
umbrellas
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
unawares
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
up
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From this reading Dick gathered up his reins, and took critical inventory of the load.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Hayes straightened Dorman's cap, and told him to sit down, dear, and then called upon Sir Redmond to enforce the command.
waterproof
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From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, are we all ready?”
Well
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From this reading “Well, are we all ready?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His mother peered under the front seat to be doubly sure that there were at least four umbrellas and her waterproof raglan in the rig; Mrs. Lansell did not propose to be caught unawares in a storm another time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sir Redmond repeated her command, minus the dear, and then rode on ahead to overtake Beatrice and Keith, who had started.
