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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 winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
America
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
announced
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
beautiful
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
Bobby
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
breakfast
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
country
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
day
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
deal
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
delighted
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
DROWNED
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From this reading 'NEARLY DROWNED.'
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
fall
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
father
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
frost
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From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
gave
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From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
got
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From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
ice
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
large
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
lessons
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From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
NEARLY
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From this reading 'NEARLY DROWNED.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
out
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
pair
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From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
pavements
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
piece
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
roads
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
Saturday
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
see
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
Serpentine
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
set
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From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
sharp
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From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
skater
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
skates
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From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
skating
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
slippery
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
snow
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
sport
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
stay
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
Then
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From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
there
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
train
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
True
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
walk
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From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
water
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
whole
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From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
winter
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From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
