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afternoons
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From this reading The heat of the day was given up to reading and the fashioning of alpenstocks, and the mornings and late afternoons to excursions.
Alf
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alpenstocks
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Amy
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ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
ardent
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August
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autumn
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became
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branches
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bringing
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From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
came
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From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
coolness
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From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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day
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days
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decaying
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disciples
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down
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From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
Dr
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Marvin had joined them, and the former's interest in every wild creature of the woods became infectious.
excursions
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From this reading The heat of the day was given up to reading and the fashioning of alpenstocks, and the mornings and late afternoons to excursions.
fashioning
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From this reading The heat of the day was given up to reading and the fashioning of alpenstocks, and the mornings and late afternoons to excursions.
few
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former's
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alf and Fred were his ardent disciples, and he rarely found an indifferent listener in Amy.
Fred
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From this reading Alf and Fred were his ardent disciples, and he rarely found an indifferent listener in Amy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
full
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given
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From this reading The heat of the day was given up to reading and the fashioning of alpenstocks, and the mornings and late afternoons to excursions.
ground
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From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Marvin had joined them, and the former's interest in every wild creature of the woods became infectious.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alf and Fred were his ardent disciples, and he rarely found an indifferent listener in Amy.
heat
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From this reading The heat of the day was given up to reading and the fashioning of alpenstocks, and the mornings and late afternoons to excursions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alf and Fred were his ardent disciples, and he rarely found an indifferent listener in Amy.
holes
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From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
hollow
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From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
immense
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From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indifferent
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infectious
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interest
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joined
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late
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From this reading The heat of the day was given up to reading and the fashioning of alpenstocks, and the mornings and late afternoons to excursions.
listener
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From this reading Alf and Fred were his ardent disciples, and he rarely found an indifferent listener in Amy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
Marvin
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mornings
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Mrs
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near
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From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
OLD
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From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
parts
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From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
rains
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From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
rarely
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reading
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From this reading The heat of the day was given up to reading and the fashioning of alpenstocks, and the mornings and late afternoons to excursions.
remaining
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From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
sat
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From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
September
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From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
shattered
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From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
suggestion
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From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
TENEMENT
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From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD TENEMENT The few remaining days of August passed, and September came, bringing little suggestion of autumn rains or coolness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Marvin had joined them, and the former's interest in every wild creature of the woods became infectious.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heat of the day was given up to reading and the fashioning of alpenstocks, and the mornings and late afternoons to excursions.
topmost
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From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
tree
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From this reading In one of these they had sat down to rest near an immense decaying tree that was hollow in parts, and full of holes from the topmost shattered branches to the ground.
up
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From this reading The heat of the day was given up to reading and the fashioning of alpenstocks, and the mornings and late afternoons to excursions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heat of the day was given up to reading and the fashioning of alpenstocks, and the mornings and late afternoons to excursions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alf and Fred were his ardent disciples, and he rarely found an indifferent listener in Amy.
wild
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woods
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