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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 group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
alway
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From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
amusing
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT ON THE FARM: BOYS AND HARVEST HANDS.
barn
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
BOYS
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From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT ON THE FARM: BOYS AND HARVEST HANDS.
came
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
champion
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
day
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
FARM
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From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT ON THE FARM: BOYS AND HARVEST HANDS.
Farmer
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
feats
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
gathered
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
Graham's
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
group
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
hand
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
HANDSplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT ON THE FARM: BOYS AND HARVEST HANDS.
HARVEST
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From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT ON THE FARM: BOYS AND HARVEST HANDS.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
Inwrought
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From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
lady
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From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
lives
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From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
matter
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
men
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
mystery
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From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
Nagle
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
NIGHT
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From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT ON THE FARM: BOYS AND HARVEST HANDS.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT ON THE FARM: BOYS AND HARVEST HANDS.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
others
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
out
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
play
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From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
race
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
rain
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
rainy
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
raising
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
sack
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
SATURDAY
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From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT ON THE FARM: BOYS AND HARVEST HANDS.
September
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
shouldering
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
skill
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
splendid
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From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
stacking
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From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
starlight
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From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
Steve
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
streams
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From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
suspending
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT ON THE FARM: BOYS AND HARVEST HANDS.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
town
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From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
up
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
weights
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A group of men were gathered in Farmer Graham's barn one rainy day in September; the rain had stopped the stacking, and the men were amusing themselves with feats of skill and strength.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
wheat
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From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Steve Nagle was the champion, no matter what came up; whether shouldering a sack of wheat, or raising weights or suspending himself with one hand, he left the others out of the race.
winds
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From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In mystery of town and play The splendid lady lives alway, Inwrought with starlight, winds and streams.
