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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 Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
ahead
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From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
all
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From this reading By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday morning dawned clear and bright.
arose
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
assembled
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
awoke
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
boarder
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
bound
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From this reading By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
breakfast
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
bright
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From this reading Sunday morning dawned clear and bright.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
came
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
church
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From this reading By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
clear
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From this reading Sunday morning dawned clear and bright.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
congregation
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From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
dawned
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From this reading Sunday morning dawned clear and bright.
delightful
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
dismissed
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From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
earlier
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
early
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
Frank
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From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
HOME
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From this reading PEP'S HOME.
hour
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
hurried
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From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
Massanets
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sunday morning dawned clear and bright.
naturally
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
o'clock
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
Pep
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From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
PEP'S
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From this reading PEP'S HOME.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
ready
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From this reading By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
Richard
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
riser
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
see
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From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
seven
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
sounds
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
streets
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
Sunday
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From this reading Sunday morning dawned clear and bright.
ten
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From this reading By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
unaccustomed
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
usually
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
walk
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From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By ten o'clock the Massanets were all ready and bound for church.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Richard was naturally an early riser, but the unaccustomed sounds in the streets awoke him at an even earlier hour than he usually arose, and when seven o'clock came, and the Massanets assembled for breakfast, they found that their boarder had had quite a delightful walk.
wishing
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From this reading When the congregation was dismissed, Richard and Frank hurried home ahead, wishing to see if Pep had come.
