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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had come to him by mail a few days before.
boy
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buffalo
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had come to him by mail a few days before.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had come to him by mail a few days before.
companion
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dark
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days
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difficulties
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eaves
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EIGHTY-FOUR
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engrossed
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few
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that time the house was dark save for a lamp-light in a little window up under the eaves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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glimpse
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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handbook
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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hero
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had come to him by mail a few days before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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house
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HUNDRED
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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that time the house was dark save for a lamp-light in a little window up under the eaves.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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knew
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lamp-light
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lived
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mail
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Mehetable
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message
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
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momentous
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mother
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Mrs
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nestling
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noticed
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old-fashioned
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only
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PAGE
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Pee-wee
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Piper
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roadside
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robe
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room
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sat
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saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading At that time the house was dark save for a lamp-light in a little window up under the eaves.
scout
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speeding
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stolen
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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there
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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This boy lived with his widowed mother, Mrs. Mehetable Piper.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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tiny
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trees
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TWO
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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up
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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widowed
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window
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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world
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writing
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