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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 had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
air
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From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HELPER The excitement began at breakfast.
ate
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From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
bed
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From this reading One got up, and had one's breakfast, and went to school, and had one's dinner, and went to school, and had one's tea, and played, and had one's supper, and went to bed.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HELPER The excitement began at breakfast.
boredom
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From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
breakfast
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From this reading THE HELPER The excitement began at breakfast.
certain
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From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
conclusion
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From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
depression
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From this reading Even the fact that to-day was a half-term holiday did not dispel his depression.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even the fact that to-day was a half-term holiday did not dispel his depression.
dinner
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From this reading One got up, and had one's breakfast, and went to school, and had one's dinner, and went to school, and had one's tea, and played, and had one's supper, and went to bed.
dispel
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From this reading Even the fact that to-day was a half-term holiday did not dispel his depression.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the fact that to-day was a half-term holiday did not dispel his depression.
excitement
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From this reading THE HELPER The excitement began at breakfast.
fact
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From this reading Even the fact that to-day was a half-term holiday did not dispel his depression.
got
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From this reading One got up, and had one's breakfast, and went to school, and had one's dinner, and went to school, and had one's tea, and played, and had one's supper, and went to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
half-term
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From this reading Even the fact that to-day was a half-term holiday did not dispel his depression.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
HELPER
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From this reading THE HELPER The excitement began at breakfast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
holiday
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From this reading Even the fact that to-day was a half-term holiday did not dispel his depression.
late
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From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
listlessly
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From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
monotonous
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From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the fact that to-day was a half-term holiday did not dispel his depression.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One got up, and had one's breakfast, and went to school, and had one's dinner, and went to school, and had one's tea, and played, and had one's supper, and went to bed.
one's
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From this reading One got up, and had one's breakfast, and went to school, and had one's dinner, and went to school, and had one's tea, and played, and had one's supper, and went to bed.
parents
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From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
played
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From this reading One got up, and had one's breakfast, and went to school, and had one's dinner, and went to school, and had one's tea, and played, and had one's supper, and went to bed.
porridge
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From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
receiving
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From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
reproaches
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From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
sameness
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From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
school
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From this reading One got up, and had one's breakfast, and went to school, and had one's dinner, and went to school, and had one's tea, and played, and had one's supper, and went to bed.
slightly
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From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
supper
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From this reading One got up, and had one's breakfast, and went to school, and had one's dinner, and went to school, and had one's tea, and played, and had one's supper, and went to bed.
tea
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From this reading One got up, and had one's breakfast, and went to school, and had one's dinner, and went to school, and had one's tea, and played, and had one's supper, and went to bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HELPER The excitement began at breakfast.
there
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From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
to-day
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From this reading Even the fact that to-day was a half-term holiday did not dispel his depression.
up
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From this reading One got up, and had one's breakfast, and went to school, and had one's dinner, and went to school, and had one's tea, and played, and had one's supper, and went to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had come to the conclusion that morning that there was a certain monotonous sameness about life.
weary
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From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One got up, and had one's breakfast, and went to school, and had one's dinner, and went to school, and had one's tea, and played, and had one's supper, and went to bed.
William
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From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading William descended slightly late, and, after receiving his parents' reproaches with an air of weary boredom, ate his porridge listlessly.
