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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 Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
absence
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From this reading There were secret lamentations and not a few surly discussions in the absence of Mr. Bingle.
accustomed
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From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
ahead
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From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
all
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From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas was drawing near.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
Bingle
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From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
children
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From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
CHRISTMAS
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From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas was drawing near.
combined
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From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
deliver
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
desired
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
discussions
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From this reading There were secret lamentations and not a few surly discussions in the absence of Mr. Bingle.
doubt
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From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
drawing
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From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas was drawing near.
EVE
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From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas was drawing near.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
expected
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From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
expensive
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From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
few
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From this reading There were secret lamentations and not a few surly discussions in the absence of Mr. Bingle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
forced
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From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
hope
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From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
intelligence
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From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
lamentations
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From this reading There were secret lamentations and not a few surly discussions in the absence of Mr. Bingle.
manifold
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From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
most
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
Mr
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From this reading There were secret lamentations and not a few surly discussions in the absence of Mr. Bingle.
near
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From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas was drawing near.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
older
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
ones
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
pass
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
petitioned
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
presents
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From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
prospect
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From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
realised
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
reason
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
reassuring
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From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
receive
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From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
Santa
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There were secret lamentations and not a few surly discussions in the absence of Mr. Bingle.
sign
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
slyly
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
state
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From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
surly
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From this reading There were secret lamentations and not a few surly discussions in the absence of Mr. Bingle.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
there
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
things
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From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
up
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From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
viewpoint
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From this reading They had been brought up to receive all that they expected and the prospect ahead for them was not reassuring from the viewpoint their intelligence forced them to take.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas was drawing near.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Bingle children, accustomed to manifold and expensive presents, were in a state of doubt and hope combined.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The older ones realised that while Santa would not pass them by without a sign, there was every reason to believe that he would not deliver the things for which they slyly petitioned, the things they most desired.
