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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 My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Time flew like a “limited express” train, and it was September before we knew it.
begin
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From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
caused
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From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
change
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From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
city
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From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
country
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From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
days
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From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
delightful
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From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Time flew like a “limited express” train, and it was September before we knew it.
family
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From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
farm
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From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
flew
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From this reading Time flew like a “limited express” train, and it was September before we knew it.
fond
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From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
glad
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From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
hard
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From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him my plan.
home
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From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
intended
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From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
interview
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From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Time flew like a “limited express” train, and it was September before we knew it.
knew
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From this reading Time flew like a “limited express” train, and it was September before we knew it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
like
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From this reading Time flew like a “limited express” train, and it was September before we knew it.
limited
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From this reading Time flew like a “limited express” train, and it was September before we knew it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
Monday
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From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
month
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From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
office
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From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
physician
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From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
plan
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From this reading I told him my plan.
pursuits
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From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
retirement
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From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
rural
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From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
September
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From this reading Time flew like a “limited express” train, and it was September before we knew it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
succession
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From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
summer
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From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time flew like a “limited express” train, and it was September before we knew it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told him my plan.
train
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From this reading Time flew like a “limited express” train, and it was September before we knew it.
two
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From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
vacation
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From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
very
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From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time flew like a “limited express” train, and it was September before we knew it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Time flew like a “limited express” train, and it was September before we knew it.
weeks
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From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
wife
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From this reading My wife and I were both so fond of country life and country pursuits that month after month passed by at our little farm in a succession of delightful days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had intended spending these two weeks in rural retirement at home, but an interview in the city with my family physician caused me to change my mind.
working
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From this reading I had been working very hard at the office that summer, and was glad to think of my two weeks' vacation, which were to begin on the first Monday of the month.
