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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 “He is clever and will in time make a good acrobat and balloonist,” he said.
acrobat
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From this reading “He is clever and will in time make a good acrobat and balloonist,” he said.
Adam
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From this reading The next day Leo lost no time in interviewing Adam Lambert concerning Mart.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The matter was talked over, and that afternoon Mart joined the “Greatest Show on Earth” on trial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is clever and will in time make a good acrobat and balloonist,” he said.
assist
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From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
balloon
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From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
balloonist
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From this reading “He is clever and will in time make a good acrobat and balloonist,” he said.
circus
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From this reading A week later found the circus in Denver.
clever
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From this reading “He is clever and will in time make a good acrobat and balloonist,” he said.
concerning
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From this reading The next day Leo lost no time in interviewing Adam Lambert concerning Mart.
day
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From this reading The next day Leo lost no time in interviewing Adam Lambert concerning Mart.
Denver
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From this reading A week later found the circus in Denver.
Earth
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From this reading The matter was talked over, and that afternoon Mart joined the “Greatest Show on Earth” on trial.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week later found the circus in Denver.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is clever and will in time make a good acrobat and balloonist,” he said.
Greatest
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From this reading The matter was talked over, and that afternoon Mart joined the “Greatest Show on Earth” on trial.
Greson
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From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is clever and will in time make a good acrobat and balloonist,” he said.
health
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From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day Leo lost no time in interviewing Adam Lambert concerning Mart.
interviewing
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From this reading The next day Leo lost no time in interviewing Adam Lambert concerning Mart.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is clever and will in time make a good acrobat and balloonist,” he said.
joined
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From this reading The matter was talked over, and that afternoon Mart joined the “Greatest Show on Earth” on trial.
Lambert
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From this reading The next day Leo lost no time in interviewing Adam Lambert concerning Mart.
Larry
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From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
later
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From this reading A week later found the circus in Denver.
Leo
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From this reading The next day Leo lost no time in interviewing Adam Lambert concerning Mart.
lost
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From this reading The next day Leo lost no time in interviewing Adam Lambert concerning Mart.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is clever and will in time make a good acrobat and balloonist,” he said.
Mart
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From this reading The next day Leo lost no time in interviewing Adam Lambert concerning Mart.
matter
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From this reading The matter was talked over, and that afternoon Mart joined the “Greatest Show on Earth” on trial.
much
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From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Leo lost no time in interviewing Adam Lambert concerning Mart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The next day Leo lost no time in interviewing Adam Lambert concerning Mart.
now
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From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The matter was talked over, and that afternoon Mart joined the “Greatest Show on Earth” on trial.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The matter was talked over, and that afternoon Mart joined the “Greatest Show on Earth” on trial.
Professor
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From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
Ricardo
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From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
said
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From this reading “He is clever and will in time make a good acrobat and balloonist,” he said.
Show
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From this reading The matter was talked over, and that afternoon Mart joined the “Greatest Show on Earth” on trial.
spend
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From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
talked
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From this reading The matter was talked over, and that afternoon Mart joined the “Greatest Show on Earth” on trial.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The matter was talked over, and that afternoon Mart joined the “Greatest Show on Earth” on trial.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Leo lost no time in interviewing Adam Lambert concerning Mart.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Leo lost no time in interviewing Adam Lambert concerning Mart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
trial
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From this reading The matter was talked over, and that afternoon Mart joined the “Greatest Show on Earth” on trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The matter was talked over, and that afternoon Mart joined the “Greatest Show on Earth” on trial.
week
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From this reading A week later found the circus in Denver.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He is clever and will in time make a good acrobat and balloonist,” he said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.
worse
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From this reading He was to assist Leo in the balloon, Larry Greson having now to spend much of his time with Professor Ricardo, who was worse in health.