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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 Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
accord
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From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
all
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From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
angels
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
approaches
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
boys
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
build
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From this reading Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
Charles
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From this reading Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
FATALE
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From this reading II—UNE PROPOSITION FATALE!
fifteen
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
fire
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From this reading Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
follows
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
gazing
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
GAÎTÉ
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
girls
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
group
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
happily
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
heavenward
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
heroine
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
II
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From this reading II—UNE PROPOSITION FATALE!
III
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
incendiary
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From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
infant
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From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
innocently
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
insidious
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From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
joy
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
LA
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
le
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From this reading Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
Marie
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
matches
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
named
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
once
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From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
other
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From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
petit
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From this reading Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
plans
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From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
play
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
playing
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
PROPOSITION
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From this reading II—UNE PROPOSITION FATALE!
PROTESTATION
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
remarks
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
says
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From this reading Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
sing
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
spirits
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From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
Sunday-school
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
surrounded
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From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
together
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
true
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
Twelve
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
type
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
typical
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From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
UNE
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From this reading II—UNE PROPOSITION FATALE!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly “_le petit_ Charles” says to his comrades, “Come! let us build a fire!”
villain
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From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
VRAIE
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From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were named as follows:— I—LA VRAIE GAÎTÉ Twelve or fifteen boys and girls are playing together so happily and innocently that their good angels sing for joy.
wicked
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From this reading III—LA PROTESTATION The Good Little Marie, a Sunday-school heroine of the true type, approaches the group and, gazing heavenward, remarks that it is wicked to play with matches.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Le petit_ Charles is a typical infant villain and is surrounded at once by other incendiary spirits all in accord with his insidious plans.
