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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 A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
begun
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From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
black
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From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
bound
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From this reading "It's bound to," declared Cousin Jack, "and there's no use thinking it won't!"
Bryants
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From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
clouds
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From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
Cousin
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From this reading "It's bound to," declared Cousin Jack, "and there's no use thinking it won't!"
declared
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From this reading "It's bound to," declared Cousin Jack, "and there's no use thinking it won't!"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
exclaimed
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From this reading "It won't,--I know it won't!" exclaimed Marjorie, smiling at her mother.
fall
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From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
FINEnounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
GAME
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From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
gazing
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From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
gray
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From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
hadn't
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From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It won't,--I know it won't!" exclaimed Marjorie, smiling at her mother.
hopelessly
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From this reading "It will,--I know it will," said Mrs. Maynard, hopelessly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It will,--I know it will," said Mrs. Maynard, hopelessly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will,--I know it will," said Mrs. Maynard, hopelessly.
It's
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From this reading "It's bound to," declared Cousin Jack, "and there's no use thinking it won't!"
Jack
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From this reading "It's bound to," declared Cousin Jack, "and there's no use thinking it won't!"
judging
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From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It will,--I know it will," said Mrs. Maynard, hopelessly.
Manor
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From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
Marjorie
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From this reading "It won't,--I know it won't!" exclaimed Marjorie, smiling at her mother.
Maynard
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From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
Maynards
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From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
mother
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From this reading "It won't,--I know it won't!" exclaimed Marjorie, smiling at her mother.
Mrs
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From this reading "It will,--I know it will," said Mrs. Maynard, hopelessly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "It's bound to," declared Cousin Jack, "and there's no use thinking it won't!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
ominous
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From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
rain
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From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
said
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From this reading "It will,--I know it will," said Mrs. Maynard, hopelessly.
sat
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From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
Saturday
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From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
sky
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From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
smiling
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From this reading "It won't,--I know it won't!" exclaimed Marjorie, smiling at her mother.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
soon
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From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
talking
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From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
there's
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From this reading "It's bound to," declared Cousin Jack, "and there's no use thinking it won't!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's bound to," declared Cousin Jack, "and there's no use thinking it won't!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's bound to," declared Cousin Jack, "and there's no use thinking it won't!"
use
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From this reading "It's bound to," declared Cousin Jack, "and there's no use thinking it won't!"
veranda
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From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FINE GAME One Saturday morning, the Maynards and the Bryants sat on the veranda of "Maynard Manor," and every one of them was gazing at the sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will,--I know it will," said Mrs. Maynard, hopelessly.
won't
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From this reading "It won't,--I know it won't!" exclaimed Marjorie, smiling at her mother.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Of course, they were talking about the rain, which hadn't yet begun to fall, but which, judging from the ominous gray sky and black clouds, would soon do so.
