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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 They sat in a row, their legs drawn up and held by their clasped hands.
all
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From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the edge of the lawn where the Isle of Desserts had been, six figures sat in the darkness.
away
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From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the edge of the lawn where the Isle of Desserts had been, six figures sat in the darkness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
candles
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clasped
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dark
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darkness
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn where the Isle of Desserts had been, six figures sat in the darkness.
Desserts
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn where the Isle of Desserts had been, six figures sat in the darkness.
don't
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From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
down
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drawn
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From this reading They sat in a row, their legs drawn up and held by their clasped hands.
dying
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eat
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From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
edge
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn where the Isle of Desserts had been, six figures sat in the darkness.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
face
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From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
famished
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figures
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn where the Isle of Desserts had been, six figures sat in the darkness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
going
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From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
gone
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grounds
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guests
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading They sat in a row, their legs drawn up and held by their clasped hands.
held
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From this reading They sat in a row, their legs drawn up and held by their clasped hands.
HERO
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From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
homes
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house
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From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
Isle
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn where the Isle of Desserts had been, six figures sat in the darkness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
Japanese
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lanterns
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lawn
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legs
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From this reading They sat in a row, their legs drawn up and held by their clasped hands.
lights
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merry
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moon
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more
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night
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From this reading They sat waiting and watching in the silent night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
Poly
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From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
RETURN
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From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
revelry
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From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
river
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From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
Roly
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From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
row
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From this reading They sat in a row, their legs drawn up and held by their clasped hands.
said
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From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
sat
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn where the Isle of Desserts had been, six figures sat in the darkness.
scene
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scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
silent
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From this reading They sat waiting and watching in the silent night.
six
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From this reading At the edge of the lawn where the Isle of Desserts had been, six figures sat in the darkness.
Skybrow
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smiled
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sputtering
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
stone
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From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in a row, their legs drawn up and held by their clasped hands.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
tragedy
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two
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up
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From this reading They sat in a row, their legs drawn up and held by their clasped hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
waiting
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From this reading They sat waiting and watching in the silent night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
watching
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From this reading They sat waiting and watching in the silent night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At the edge of the lawn where the Isle of Desserts had been, six figures sat in the darkness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading RETURN OF THE HERO The lawn party was over, two score or more of famished guests had gone to their homes, the lights in the Skybrow house were out, the sputtering candles in the Japanese lanterns were dying one by one, the grounds were still and dark except for the merry moon which smiled down upon the scene of revelry and tragedy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The river is going to eat the edge of this lawn all away if they don't face it with stone," said Roly Poly.
