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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 When I get big and old and gray I'm going to spend my time in play; I'm going to be a grandpa, too, And do as all the grandpas do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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all
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They used to run around a track--at least they did when he Would let me take them in my hands an' wind 'em with a key.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I get big and old and gray I'm going to spend my time in play; I'm going to be a grandpa, too, And do as all the grandpas do.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They used to run around a track--at least they did when he Would let me take them in my hands an' wind 'em with a key.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I get big and old and gray I'm going to spend my time in play; I'm going to be a grandpa, too, And do as all the grandpas do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They used to run around a track--at least they did when he Would let me take them in my hands an' wind 'em with a key.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I get big and old and gray I'm going to spend my time in play; I'm going to be a grandpa, too, And do as all the grandpas do.
bees
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beg
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big
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birds
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broke
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From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could 'a' had some fun with 'em, if only they would go, But, gee!
buy
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candy
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cars
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From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
children
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could 'a' had some fun with 'em, if only they would go, But, gee!
daughter's
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Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When I get big and old and gray I'm going to spend my time in play; I'm going to be a grandpa, too, And do as all the grandpas do.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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drums
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em
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From this reading They used to run around a track--at least they did when he Would let me take them in my hands an' wind 'em with a key.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I'll buy my daughter's children things Like horns and drums and tops with strings, And tell them all about the trees And frogs and fish and birds and bees And fairies in the shady glen And tales of giants, too, and when They beg of me for just one more, I'll take them to the candy store; I'll buy them everything they see The way my grandpa does for me
fairies
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fish
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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frogs
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fun
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gee
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get
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giants
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glen
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go
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going
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grandpa
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grandpas
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gray
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could 'a' had some fun with 'em, if only they would go, But, gee!
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading They used to run around a track--at least they did when he Would let me take them in my hands an' wind 'em with a key.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
horns
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how
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From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I get big and old and gray I'm going to spend my time in play; I'm going to be a grandpa, too, And do as all the grandpas do.
I'll
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I'm
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could 'a' had some fun with 'em, if only they would go, But, gee!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I get big and old and gray I'm going to spend my time in play; I'm going to be a grandpa, too, And do as all the grandpas do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
just
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key
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From this reading They used to run around a track--at least they did when he Would let me take them in my hands an' wind 'em with a key.
kilter
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leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They used to run around a track--at least they did when he Would let me take them in my hands an' wind 'em with a key.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They used to run around a track--at least they did when he Would let me take them in my hands an' wind 'em with a key.
Like
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll buy my daughter's children things Like horns and drums and tops with strings, And tell them all about the trees And frogs and fish and birds and bees And fairies in the shady glen And tales of giants, too, and when They beg of me for just one more, I'll take them to the candy store; I'll buy them everything they see The way my grandpa does for me
more
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I get big and old and gray I'm going to spend my time in play; I'm going to be a grandpa, too, And do as all the grandpas do.
now
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From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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only
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out
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From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
Pa
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play
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run
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From this reading They used to run around a track--at least they did when he Would let me take them in my hands an' wind 'em with a key.
Santa
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see
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shady
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showing
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some
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somehow
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spend
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spring
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store
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strings
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takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll buy my daughter's children things Like horns and drums and tops with strings, And tell them all about the trees And frogs and fish and birds and bees And fairies in the shady glen And tales of giants, too, and when They beg of me for just one more, I'll take them to the candy store; I'll buy them everything they see The way my grandpa does for me
tales
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tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll buy my daughter's children things Like horns and drums and tops with strings, And tell them all about the trees And frogs and fish and birds and bees And fairies in the shady glen And tales of giants, too, and when They beg of me for just one more, I'll take them to the candy store; I'll buy them everything they see The way my grandpa does for me
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I get big and old and gray I'm going to spend my time in play; I'm going to be a grandpa, too, And do as all the grandpas do.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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things
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I get big and old and gray I'm going to spend my time in play; I'm going to be a grandpa, too, And do as all the grandpas do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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too
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tops
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tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading They used to run around a track--at least they did when he Would let me take them in my hands an' wind 'em with a key.
train
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trees
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used
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From this reading They used to run around a track--at least they did when he Would let me take them in my hands an' wind 'em with a key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
way
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wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I get big and old and gray I'm going to spend my time in play; I'm going to be a grandpa, too, And do as all the grandpas do.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Pa Did It The train of cars that Santa brought is out of kilter now; While pa was showing how they went he broke the spring somehow.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They used to run around a track--at least they did when he Would let me take them in my hands an' wind 'em with a key.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'll buy my daughter's children things Like horns and drums and tops with strings, And tell them all about the trees And frogs and fish and birds and bees And fairies in the shady glen And tales of giants, too, and when They beg of me for just one more, I'll take them to the candy store; I'll buy them everything they see The way my grandpa does for me
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They used to run around a track--at least they did when he Would let me take them in my hands an' wind 'em with a key.
