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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 Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
Alfred
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From this reading Tom and the man named Alfred Buckley went to the rear of the shop, and Hugh was left alone with the woman.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom and the man named Alfred Buckley went to the rear of the shop, and Hugh was left alone with the woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
apparatus
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From this reading The three got out of Tom's buggy and came into the shop to see Hugh's new invention, the hay-loading apparatus.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
bicycle
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From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
Buckley
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From this reading Tom and the man named Alfred Buckley went to the rear of the shop, and Hugh was left alone with the woman.
buggy
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From this reading The three got out of Tom's buggy and came into the shop to see Hugh's new invention, the hay-loading apparatus.
Butterworth
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From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
came
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From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
cheeks
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From this reading She was dressed in a light summer gown and her cheeks were flushed.
Clara
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From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
day
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From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
dressed
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From this reading She was dressed in a light summer gown and her cheeks were flushed.
employed
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From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
factory
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From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
father
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From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
flushed
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From this reading She was dressed in a light summer gown and her cheeks were flushed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
got
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From this reading The three got out of Tom's buggy and came into the shop to see Hugh's new invention, the hay-loading apparatus.
gown
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From this reading She was dressed in a light summer gown and her cheeks were flushed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
hay-loading
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From this reading The three got out of Tom's buggy and came into the shop to see Hugh's new invention, the hay-loading apparatus.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
home
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From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
Hugh's
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From this reading The three got out of Tom's buggy and came into the shop to see Hugh's new invention, the hay-loading apparatus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The three got out of Tom's buggy and came into the shop to see Hugh's new invention, the hay-loading apparatus.
invention
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From this reading The three got out of Tom's buggy and came into the shop to see Hugh's new invention, the hay-loading apparatus.
July
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From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
late
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From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom and the man named Alfred Buckley went to the rear of the shop, and Hugh was left alone with the woman.
light
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From this reading She was dressed in a light summer gown and her cheeks were flushed.
man
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From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
manage
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From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
month
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From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
named
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From this reading Tom and the man named Alfred Buckley went to the rear of the shop, and Hugh was left alone with the woman.
new
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From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three got out of Tom's buggy and came into the shop to see Hugh's new invention, the hay-loading apparatus.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
out
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From this reading The three got out of Tom's buggy and came into the shop to see Hugh's new invention, the hay-loading apparatus.
rear
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From this reading Tom and the man named Alfred Buckley went to the rear of the shop, and Hugh was left alone with the woman.
saw
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From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
see
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From this reading The three got out of Tom's buggy and came into the shop to see Hugh's new invention, the hay-loading apparatus.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
shop
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From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
summer
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From this reading She was dressed in a light summer gown and her cheeks were flushed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
three
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From this reading The three got out of Tom's buggy and came into the shop to see Hugh's new invention, the hay-loading apparatus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
Tom
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From this reading Tom and the man named Alfred Buckley went to the rear of the shop, and Hugh was left alone with the woman.
Tom's
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From this reading The three got out of Tom's buggy and came into the shop to see Hugh's new invention, the hay-loading apparatus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom and the man named Alfred Buckley went to the rear of the shop, and Hugh was left alone with the woman.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom and the man named Alfred Buckley went to the rear of the shop, and Hugh was left alone with the woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was dressed in a light summer gown and her cheeks were flushed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hugh first saw Clara Butterworth one day in July when she had been at home for a month.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came to his shop late one afternoon with her father and a man who had been employed to manage the new bicycle factory.
woman
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From this reading Tom and the man named Alfred Buckley went to the rear of the shop, and Hugh was left alone with the woman.
