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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 "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to keep a Diry like Mamma's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
big
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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
children
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From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
day
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From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."
Diary
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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
dinners
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From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
Diry
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From this reading I am going to keep a Diry like Mamma's.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."
girl
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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
going
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From this reading I am going to keep a Diry like Mamma's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
how
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From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
journal
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From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
keep
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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
lessons
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From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
like
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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
Lota
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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
Mamma
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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
Mamma's
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From this reading I am going to keep a Diry like Mamma's.
Maria's
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From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
now
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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."
Pocahontas
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From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
read
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From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."
said
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From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
see
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From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."
spell
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From this reading I shall read it over every day, and see how you spell."
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
Studded
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From this reading Studded as usel.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.
Tuesday
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From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
Tuseday
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From this reading Here is Pocahontas Maria's journal as it stood on Tuesday afternoon, after the children had done their lessons and had their dinners:-- "Tuseday.
usel
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From this reading Studded as usel.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are such a big girl now," said Mamma Lota, "that it is time you began to keep a Diary like I do.