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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 he returned, he had a package carefully tucked under his arm.
Acquaintance
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From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
again
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From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a mild day and Ruth was sitting on the steps with Stray in her lap.
arm
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From this reading When he returned, he had a package carefully tucked under his arm.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ruth looked up as Billy came in.
baby
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From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
Billy
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From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
came
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From this reading Ruth looked up as Billy came in.
carefully
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From this reading When he returned, he had a package carefully tucked under his arm.
comfortable
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From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
day
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From this reading It was a mild day and Ruth was sitting on the steps with Stray in her lap.
doctor
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From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
forth
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From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he returned, he had a package carefully tucked under his arm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned, he had a package carefully tucked under his arm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a mild day and Ruth was sitting on the steps with Stray in her lap.
Hester
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From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
hied
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From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he returned, he had a package carefully tucked under his arm.
holding
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From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a mild day and Ruth was sitting on the steps with Stray in her lap.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mild day and Ruth was sitting on the steps with Stray in her lap.
lap
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From this reading It was a mild day and Ruth was sitting on the steps with Stray in her lap.
like
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From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
looked
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From this reading Ruth looked up as Billy came in.
Meets
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From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
mild
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From this reading It was a mild day and Ruth was sitting on the steps with Stray in her lap.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
most
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From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
now
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From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
Old
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From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
package
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From this reading When he returned, he had a package carefully tucked under his arm.
pinned
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From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
position
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From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
returned
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From this reading When he returned, he had a package carefully tucked under his arm.
Ruth
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From this reading It was a mild day and Ruth was sitting on the steps with Stray in her lap.
seemed
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From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
shawl
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From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
sitting
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From this reading It was a mild day and Ruth was sitting on the steps with Stray in her lap.
small
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From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
steps
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From this reading It was a mild day and Ruth was sitting on the steps with Stray in her lap.
Stray
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From this reading It was a mild day and Ruth was sitting on the steps with Stray in her lap.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
tucked
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From this reading When he returned, he had a package carefully tucked under his arm.
Tuesday
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From this reading Miss Hester Meets an Old Acquaintance ON Tuesday, Billy hied him forth again to the doctor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When he returned, he had a package carefully tucked under his arm.
up
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From this reading Ruth looked up as Billy came in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a mild day and Ruth was sitting on the steps with Stray in her lap.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he returned, he had a package carefully tucked under his arm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had pinned a small shawl around him, and was now holding him like a baby, in which position, he seemed most comfortable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a mild day and Ruth was sitting on the steps with Stray in her lap.
