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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 “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
absence
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From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
came
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From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
Carrie
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From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
correspondent
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From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
cousin
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From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
delayed
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From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
determining
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From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
didn't
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From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
exclaimed
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father
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From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
flight
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From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
forgetting
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From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
four
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From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
gone
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From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
grove
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From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
haste
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From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
headlong
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From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
home
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From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is smart, I must say.
immediately
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From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
Instantly
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From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is smart, I must say.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
John
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From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
Jr
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From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
Lena
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From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
Lena's
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From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
made
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From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
Maple
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From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That is smart, I must say.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
only
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From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
other
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From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
peg
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From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
reason
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From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
recently
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From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
resolution
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From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
returning
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From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
say
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From this reading That is smart, I must say.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
smart
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From this reading That is smart, I must say.
some
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From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
stirred
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From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
telling
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From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is smart, I must say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
unexpectedly
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From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading During his absence Carrie had been his only correspondent, and for some reason or other she delayed telling him of ’Lena’s flight until quite recently.
weeks
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From this reading “’Lena been gone four weeks and father never stirred a peg after her!
Why
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From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
year
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From this reading Instantly forgetting his resolution of not returning for a year, he came home with headlong haste, determining to start immediately after his cousin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why didn’t you let me know it before!” exclaimed John Jr., as he one morning unexpectedly made his appearance at Maple grove.
