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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 AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This plan would interfere with the scouts driving about the country in search for their cow.
absorbing
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From this reading They became so interested in this absorbing topic that the incoming train was forgotten.
accompanied
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
ANIMAL
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
announcing
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
appearance
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
arrived
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
automobile
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
became
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From this reading They became so interested in this absorbing topic that the incoming train was forgotten.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
best
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
case
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
city
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
Corners
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
corporation
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
country
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From this reading This plan would interfere with the scouts driving about the country in search for their cow.
cow
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
day
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
directions
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
driving
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From this reading This plan would interfere with the scouts driving about the country in search for their cow.
farm
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
find
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
first
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
following
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They became so interested in this absorbing topic that the incoming train was forgotten.
Four
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
Frances
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
girls
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
given
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
Hester
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
how
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
HUNT
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
incoming
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From this reading They became so interested in this absorbing topic that the incoming train was forgotten.
interest
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
interested
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From this reading They became so interested in this absorbing topic that the incoming train was forgotten.
interfere
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From this reading This plan would interfere with the scouts driving about the country in search for their cow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
James
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
late
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
mail
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
meet
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
morning
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
Mrs
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
Nancy
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
nephew
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
news
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
other
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
overjoyed
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
place
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
plan
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From this reading This plan would interfere with the scouts driving about the country in search for their cow.
postcard
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
proposed
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
purposed
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
Rachel
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
Rachel's
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
said
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
Sam
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
scouts
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From this reading This plan would interfere with the scouts driving about the country in search for their cow.
search
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From this reading This plan would interfere with the scouts driving about the country in search for their cow.
send
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
Sherman
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They became so interested in this absorbing topic that the incoming train was forgotten.
specific
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
started
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
station
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
stop
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
take
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They became so interested in this absorbing topic that the incoming train was forgotten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This plan would interfere with the scouts driving about the country in search for their cow.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This plan would interfere with the scouts driving about the country in search for their cow.
thought
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From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
Tompkins
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
topic
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From this reading They became so interested in this absorbing topic that the incoming train was forgotten.
train
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From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
visit
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From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rachel was overjoyed at the news, and Mrs. James thought it best to send the automobile to meet Sam in case he had not been given specific directions of how to find the farm.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Frances started for the station in the morning, the other girls accompanied her, as they purposed a visit to Nancy Sherman and Hester Tompkins to interest them in the corporation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This plan would interfere with the scouts driving about the country in search for their cow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN ANIMAL HUNT But the proposed hunt for the cow did not take place the following day as Mrs. James had said it would, because a postcard arrived on the late mail announcing the appearance of Sam, Rachel’s nephew, on the first train from the city which would stop at Four Corners.
