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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 PEGGY MAKES A SPEECH The great occasion was at hand.
actors
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From this reading Curtains of various colors and material provided dressing-rooms for the actors, on either side of the stage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
Assisted
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From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PEGGY MAKES A SPEECH The great occasion was at hand.
back
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From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The platform had been slightly enlarged, to meet the exigencies of a dramatic representation.
blackboards
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From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
colors
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From this reading Curtains of various colors and material provided dressing-rooms for the actors, on either side of the stage.
Cottage
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From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
Curtains
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From this reading Curtains of various colors and material provided dressing-rooms for the actors, on either side of the stage.
day
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From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
desk
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From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
Dolittle
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From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
dramatic
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From this reading The platform had been slightly enlarged, to meet the exigencies of a dramatic representation.
dressing-rooms
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From this reading Curtains of various colors and material provided dressing-rooms for the actors, on either side of the stage.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Curtains of various colors and material provided dressing-rooms for the actors, on either side of the stage.
enlarged
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From this reading The platform had been slightly enlarged, to meet the exigencies of a dramatic representation.
exigencies
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From this reading The platform had been slightly enlarged, to meet the exigencies of a dramatic representation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Curtains of various colors and material provided dressing-rooms for the actors, on either side of the stage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
girls
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From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PEGGY MAKES A SPEECH The great occasion was at hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
hand
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From this reading PEGGY MAKES A SPEECH The great occasion was at hand.
hid
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From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
Jerry
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From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
Joe
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From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
MAKES
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From this reading PEGGY MAKES A SPEECH The great occasion was at hand.
material
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From this reading Curtains of various colors and material provided dressing-rooms for the actors, on either side of the stage.
meet
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From this reading The platform had been slightly enlarged, to meet the exigencies of a dramatic representation.
most
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From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
occasion
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From this reading PEGGY MAKES A SPEECH The great occasion was at hand.
occupied
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From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Curtains of various colors and material provided dressing-rooms for the actors, on either side of the stage.
PEGGY
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From this reading PEGGY MAKES A SPEECH The great occasion was at hand.
platform
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From this reading The platform had been slightly enlarged, to meet the exigencies of a dramatic representation.
provided
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From this reading Curtains of various colors and material provided dressing-rooms for the actors, on either side of the stage.
representation
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From this reading The platform had been slightly enlarged, to meet the exigencies of a dramatic representation.
results
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From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
schoolhouse
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From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
screen
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From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
side
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From this reading Curtains of various colors and material provided dressing-rooms for the actors, on either side of the stage.
slightly
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From this reading The platform had been slightly enlarged, to meet the exigencies of a dramatic representation.
SPEECH
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From this reading PEGGY MAKES A SPEECH The great occasion was at hand.
spent
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From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
spot
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From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
stage
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From this reading Curtains of various colors and material provided dressing-rooms for the actors, on either side of the stage.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
teacher's
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From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEGGY MAKES A SPEECH The great occasion was at hand.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The platform had been slightly enlarged, to meet the exigencies of a dramatic representation.
usually
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From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
various
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From this reading Curtains of various colors and material provided dressing-rooms for the actors, on either side of the stage.
view
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From this reading A screen brought from Dolittle Cottage hid from view the blackboards back of the spot usually occupied by the teacher's desk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEGGY MAKES A SPEECH The great occasion was at hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Assisted by Joe and Jerry, the girls had spent most of the day in the schoolhouse, with results that surprised themselves.
