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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 Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
actually
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From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
biscuit
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From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
bites
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From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
buttered
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From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
Cam'ron
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From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
can't
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From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
cheeks
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From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
color
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From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
considered
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From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
dear
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From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
delighted
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From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
dogs
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From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
Dorman
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From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
dough
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From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
em
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From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
feet
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From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
fluffy
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From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
gave
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From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
get
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From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
getting
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From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
going
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From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
Hayes
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From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
home
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From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
idol
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From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
large
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From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
Mr
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From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
ocean
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From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
Peggy
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From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
ride
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From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
Rupert
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From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
Rupert'll
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From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
see
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From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
some
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From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Hayes, her cheeks actually getting some color into them at the thought of going home, buttered a fluffy biscuit for her idol.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
two
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From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
want
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From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Before long, dear, we shall get on the great ship, and ride across the large, large ocean, and be at home.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
wheels
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From this reading “Rupert'll want my little wheels, for my feet, what Mr. Cam'ron gave me--but he can't have 'em, dough.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dorman took two bites while he considered.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
won't
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From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will be delighted to see Peggy, and Rupert, and the dogs, won't you, dear?”
