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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 THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
activities
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From this reading So far the Outlaws had limited their activities to wrestling matches, adventure seeking, and culinary operations.
adventure
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From this reading So far the Outlaws had limited their activities to wrestling matches, adventure seeking, and culinary operations.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
band
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From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
barn
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From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
bedroom
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From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
belonged
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From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
beverage
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From this reading This beverage was made by shaking up a piece of licorice in water.
bottle
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From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This beverage was made by shaking up a piece of licorice in water.
cake
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From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
careful
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From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
culinary
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From this reading So far the Outlaws had limited their activities to wrestling matches, adventure seeking, and culinary operations.
disused
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From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
far
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From this reading So far the Outlaws had limited their activities to wrestling matches, adventure seeking, and culinary operations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far the Outlaws had limited their activities to wrestling matches, adventure seeking, and culinary operations.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
half-holiday
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From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
house
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From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
larder
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From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
licorice
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From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
limited
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From this reading So far the Outlaws had limited their activities to wrestling matches, adventure seeking, and culinary operations.
made
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From this reading This beverage was made by shaking up a piece of licorice in water.
making
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From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
mantel-piece
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From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
matches
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From this reading So far the Outlaws had limited their activities to wrestling matches, adventure seeking, and culinary operations.
met
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From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
mile
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From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
much
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From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
operations
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From this reading So far the Outlaws had limited their activities to wrestling matches, adventure seeking, and culinary operations.
OUTLAWS
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From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
patronised
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From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
piece
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From this reading This beverage was made by shaking up a piece of licorice in water.
preparations
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From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
quarter
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From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
raid
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From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
readiness
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From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
result
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From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
secretly
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From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
seeking
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From this reading So far the Outlaws had limited their activities to wrestling matches, adventure seeking, and culinary operations.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This beverage was made by shaking up a piece of licorice in water.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far the Outlaws had limited their activities to wrestling matches, adventure seeking, and culinary operations.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
successful
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From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So far the Outlaws had limited their activities to wrestling matches, adventure seeking, and culinary operations.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This beverage was made by shaking up a piece of licorice in water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
up
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From this reading This beverage was made by shaking up a piece of licorice in water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
water
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From this reading On the mantel-piece stood in readiness half a cake (the result of a successful raid on the larder) and a bottle of licorice water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
William
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From this reading THE OUTLAWS It was a half-holiday and William was in his bedroom making careful preparations for the afternoon.
William's
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From this reading It was much patronised by the band of Outlaws to which William belonged and which met secretly every half-holiday in a disused barn about a quarter of a mile from William's house.
wrestling
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From this reading So far the Outlaws had limited their activities to wrestling matches, adventure seeking, and culinary operations.
