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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 It was a small carnival and probably did not attract much interest outside of Berryville.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a small carnival and probably did not attract much interest outside of Berryville.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One reckless farmer, indeed, bought a doughnut and exchanged it for another with a smaller hole.
approached
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From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some were so unscrupulous as to bring their lunches with them.
attract
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From this reading It was a small carnival and probably did not attract much interest outside of Berryville.
Berryville
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From this reading It was a small carnival and probably did not attract much interest outside of Berryville.
bought
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From this reading One reckless farmer, indeed, bought a doughnut and exchanged it for another with a smaller hole.
bring
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From this reading Some were so unscrupulous as to bring their lunches with them.
buck-boards
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From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
carnival
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From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a small carnival and probably did not attract much interest outside of Berryville.
direction
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From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
doughnut
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From this reading One reckless farmer, indeed, bought a doughnut and exchanged it for another with a smaller hole.
evidently
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From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One reckless farmer, indeed, bought a doughnut and exchanged it for another with a smaller hole.
farm
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From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
farmer
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From this reading One reckless farmer, indeed, bought a doughnut and exchanged it for another with a smaller hole.
few
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From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One reckless farmer, indeed, bought a doughnut and exchanged it for another with a smaller hole.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
HARD
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From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
hole
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From this reading One reckless farmer, indeed, bought a doughnut and exchanged it for another with a smaller hole.
hungry
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From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
indeed
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From this reading One reckless farmer, indeed, bought a doughnut and exchanged it for another with a smaller hole.
interest
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From this reading It was a small carnival and probably did not attract much interest outside of Berryville.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
lunches
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From this reading Some were so unscrupulous as to bring their lunches with them.
many
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From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
Mr
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From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
much
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From this reading It was a small carnival and probably did not attract much interest outside of Berryville.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a small carnival and probably did not attract much interest outside of Berryville.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a small carnival and probably did not attract much interest outside of Berryville.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One reckless farmer, indeed, bought a doughnut and exchanged it for another with a smaller hole.
other
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From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a small carnival and probably did not attract much interest outside of Berryville.
parts
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From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
people
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From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
probably
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From this reading It was a small carnival and probably did not attract much interest outside of Berryville.
Quig's
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From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
reckless
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From this reading One reckless farmer, indeed, bought a doughnut and exchanged it for another with a smaller hole.
small
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From this reading It was a small carnival and probably did not attract much interest outside of Berryville.
smaller
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From this reading One reckless farmer, indeed, bought a doughnut and exchanged it for another with a smaller hole.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some were so unscrupulous as to bring their lunches with them.
Some
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From this reading Some were so unscrupulous as to bring their lunches with them.
stragglers
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From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some were so unscrupulous as to bring their lunches with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some were so unscrupulous as to bring their lunches with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
TIMES
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From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
traveling
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From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
unscrupulous
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From this reading Some were so unscrupulous as to bring their lunches with them.
wagons
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From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small carnival and probably did not attract much interest outside of Berryville.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HARD TIMES If many people went to the carnival they must have approached it from the other direction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few stragglers passed Mr. Quig’s farm traveling in buck-boards and farm wagons, but they did not come from distant parts and evidently were not hungry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some were so unscrupulous as to bring their lunches with them.
