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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 A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you know what I've been thinking about all week?" demanded Amy of the trio occupying her front porch.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And they would all be together again this summer, which gave promise of many Quartette larks.
all
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From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
Amy
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Amy's
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From this reading The day was so perfect that all four had, as if of one mind, discarded their lessons for the remainder of the day, and had drifted over to Amy's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day was so perfect that all four had, as if of one mind, discarded their lessons for the remainder of the day, and had drifted over to Amy's.
aside
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From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Do you know what I've been thinking about all week?" demanded Amy of the trio occupying her front porch.
classes
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From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
college
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From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
day
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From this reading The day was so perfect that all four had, as if of one mind, discarded their lessons for the remainder of the day, and had drifted over to Amy's.
days
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From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
demanded
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discarded
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From this reading The day was so perfect that all four had, as if of one mind, discarded their lessons for the remainder of the day, and had drifted over to Amy's.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know what I've been thinking about all week?" demanded Amy of the trio occupying her front porch.
drifted
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From this reading The day was so perfect that all four had, as if of one mind, discarded their lessons for the remainder of the day, and had drifted over to Amy's.
early
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From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
enjoyment
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From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
examination
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From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
few
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From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
forced
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From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
four
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From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
front
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From this reading "Do you know what I've been thinking about all week?" demanded Amy of the trio occupying her front porch.
gave
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From this reading And they would all be together again this summer, which gave promise of many Quartette larks.
girls
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From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you know what I've been thinking about all week?" demanded Amy of the trio occupying her front porch.
I've
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From this reading "Do you know what I've been thinking about all week?" demanded Amy of the trio occupying her front porch.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The day was so perfect that all four had, as if of one mind, discarded their lessons for the remainder of the day, and had drifted over to Amy's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
June
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From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know what I've been thinking about all week?" demanded Amy of the trio occupying her front porch.
larks
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From this reading And they would all be together again this summer, which gave promise of many Quartette larks.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
lessons
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From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
many
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From this reading And they would all be together again this summer, which gave promise of many Quartette larks.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day was so perfect that all four had, as if of one mind, discarded their lessons for the remainder of the day, and had drifted over to Amy's.
occupying
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From this reading "Do you know what I've been thinking about all week?" demanded Amy of the trio occupying her front porch.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day was so perfect that all four had, as if of one mind, discarded their lessons for the remainder of the day, and had drifted over to Amy's.
perfect
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From this reading The day was so perfect that all four had, as if of one mind, discarded their lessons for the remainder of the day, and had drifted over to Amy's.
porch
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preparation
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From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
press
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From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
promise
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From this reading And they would all be together again this summer, which gave promise of many Quartette larks.
Quartette
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From this reading And they would all be together again this summer, which gave promise of many Quartette larks.
reading
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From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
remainder
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From this reading The day was so perfect that all four had, as if of one mind, discarded their lessons for the remainder of the day, and had drifted over to Amy's.
sewing
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From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day was so perfect that all four had, as if of one mind, discarded their lessons for the remainder of the day, and had drifted over to Amy's.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
summer
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From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
summer-like
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From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
tennis
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From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day was so perfect that all four had, as if of one mind, discarded their lessons for the remainder of the day, and had drifted over to Amy's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day was so perfect that all four had, as if of one mind, discarded their lessons for the remainder of the day, and had drifted over to Amy's.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they would all be together again this summer, which gave promise of many Quartette larks.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know what I've been thinking about all week?" demanded Amy of the trio occupying her front porch.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And they would all be together again this summer, which gave promise of many Quartette larks.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
thoughts
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From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
together
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From this reading And they would all be together again this summer, which gave promise of many Quartette larks.
tramping
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From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
trio
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TRIUMPH
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From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
vacation
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From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
warm
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From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
week
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From this reading "Do you know what I've been thinking about all week?" demanded Amy of the trio occupying her front porch.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you know what I've been thinking about all week?" demanded Amy of the trio occupying her front porch.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF ART IT was one of those warm, summer-like days of early June, when lessons and college classes are forgotten in the enjoyment of thoughts of the summer vacation to come.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such a few days left, and the four girls would be free for all the reading and the tennis and the sewing and the tramping which the press of examination preparation had forced aside.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know what I've been thinking about all week?" demanded Amy of the trio occupying her front porch.
