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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 She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
admired
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From this reading She admired the immense hall, whose archways opened into dim, fragrant gardens.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
apparently
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archways
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
BALL
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From this reading THE SIRDAR'S BALL Biddy, radiating joy, walked beside me with wide-open, eager eyes, taking in every detail of the historic house.
band
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From this reading She was entranced with the Sudanese band, ink-black giants uniformed in white, playing wild native music in the moonlight.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE SIRDAR'S BALL Biddy, radiating joy, walked beside me with wide-open, eager eyes, taking in every detail of the historic house.
Biddy
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From this reading THE SIRDAR'S BALL Biddy, radiating joy, walked beside me with wide-open, eager eyes, taking in every detail of the historic house.
bill
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From this reading She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No question but she was happy!
carved
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detail
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dim
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From this reading She admired the immense hall, whose archways opened into dim, fragrant gardens.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
eager
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enormous
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entranced
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE SIRDAR'S BALL Biddy, radiating joy, walked beside me with wide-open, eager eyes, taking in every detail of the historic house.
eyes
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feet
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fragrant
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friends
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gardens
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giants
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grass
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hall
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happy
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From this reading No question but she was happy!
historic
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hitherto
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house
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hundredth
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
immense
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIRDAR'S BALL Biddy, radiating joy, walked beside me with wide-open, eager eyes, taking in every detail of the historic house.
ink-black
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From this reading She was entranced with the Sudanese band, ink-black giants uniformed in white, playing wild native music in the moonlight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She admired the immense hall, whose archways opened into dim, fragrant gardens.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
joy
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Kodak
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lawn
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like
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SIRDAR'S BALL Biddy, radiating joy, walked beside me with wide-open, eager eyes, taking in every detail of the historic house.
metal
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moonlight
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From this reading She was entranced with the Sudanese band, ink-black giants uniformed in white, playing wild native music in the moonlight.
music
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From this reading She was entranced with the Sudanese band, ink-black giants uniformed in white, playing wild native music in the moonlight.
native
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From this reading She was entranced with the Sudanese band, ink-black giants uniformed in white, playing wild native music in the moonlight.
new
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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No question but she was happy!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIRDAR'S BALL Biddy, radiating joy, walked beside me with wide-open, eager eyes, taking in every detail of the historic house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
opened
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part-of-a-second
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playing
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From this reading She was entranced with the Sudanese band, ink-black giants uniformed in white, playing wild native music in the moonlight.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No question but she was happy!
radiating
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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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shining
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Shoebill
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SIRDAR'S
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slipper
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some
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specimen
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stop
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Sudanese
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super-stork
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taking
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tested
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIRDAR'S BALL Biddy, radiating joy, walked beside me with wide-open, eager eyes, taking in every detail of the historic house.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
tuft
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undiscovered
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uniformed
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walked
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wanted
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was entranced with the Sudanese band, ink-black giants uniformed in white, playing wild native music in the moonlight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wanted to stop and make friends with the Shoebill, a super-stork, apparently carved in shining metal, with a bill like an enormous slipper, eyes like the hundredth- part-of-a-second stop in a Kodak, and feet that tested each new tuft of grass on the lawn, as if it were a specimen of some hitherto undiscovered thing.
white
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whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She admired the immense hall, whose archways opened into dim, fragrant gardens.
wide-open
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wild
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SIRDAR'S BALL Biddy, radiating joy, walked beside me with wide-open, eager eyes, taking in every detail of the historic house.
