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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 Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
allow
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
arranged
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
arrived
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From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
Carey
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
Christmas
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From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
clever
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From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.
Clive
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From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
considerably
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
considered
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
content
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From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.
continuation
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From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.
decision
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From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.
doors
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
drink
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
Durracombe
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
Easter
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
expressed
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
flesh
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
go
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
grandfather
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
holidays
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From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
important
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From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
indeed
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From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
justly
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From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.
lessons
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.
many
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
Master
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From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.
mean
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From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.
milk
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
miss
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
Mr
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
much
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
Mumps
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From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
only
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From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.
out
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
outgrown
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
parents
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
planned
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From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.
plenty
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
possible
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
preparatory
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
private
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
put
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
regard
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From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
school
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
spring
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
stay
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
strenuous
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
term
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
too
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From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
try
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For many reasons his parents considered his preparatory school too strenuous for him, and, as he had considerably outgrown his strength, it was arranged to allow him to miss the spring term and to stay at Durracombe until Easter.
very
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From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
Vicarage
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From this reading He was to go every morning to the Vicarage for private lessons from Mr. Carey, and he was to be out of doors as much as possible, drink plenty of milk, and try, as his grandfather expressed it, to 'put on flesh.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
way
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From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.
well
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From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Master Clive himself was only too well content to have what he justly considered a continuation of his holidays.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Mumps When the Christmas holidays were over, a very important decision was arrived at with regard to Clive.
work
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From this reading He did not mean to be too clever over his lessons at the Vicarage, and, indeed, he planned to make a little work go a long way.
