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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 The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
back
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From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To my old country—to the town where I was born—up Lantern Yard.
breakfast
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From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading We’ll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we’ll make a little bundle o’ things and set out.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
care
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From this reading We’ll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we’ll make a little bundle o’ things and set out.”
country
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From this reading “To my old country—to the town where I was born—up Lantern Yard.
daddy
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From this reading “Where to go, daddy?” said Eppie, in much surprise.
days
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From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
Eppie
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From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We’ll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we’ll make a little bundle o’ things and set out.”
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We’ll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we’ll make a little bundle o’ things and set out.”
go
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From this reading “Where to go, daddy?” said Eppie, in much surprise.
godmother
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From this reading We’ll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we’ll make a little bundle o’ things and set out.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
house
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From this reading We’ll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we’ll make a little bundle o’ things and set out.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
I've
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From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
Lantern
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From this reading “To my old country—to the town where I was born—up Lantern Yard.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
leave
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From this reading We’ll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we’ll make a little bundle o’ things and set out.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We’ll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we’ll make a little bundle o’ things and set out.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We’ll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we’ll make a little bundle o’ things and set out.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
money's
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From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
much
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From this reading “Where to go, daddy?” said Eppie, in much surprise.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
night
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From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
now
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From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
o
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From this reading We’ll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we’ll make a little bundle o’ things and set out.”
old
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From this reading “To my old country—to the town where I was born—up Lantern Yard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
out
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From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
said
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From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
seated
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From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
set
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From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
Silas
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From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
surprise
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From this reading “Where to go, daddy?” said Eppie, in much surprise.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We’ll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we’ll make a little bundle o’ things and set out.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
there's
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From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
things
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From this reading We’ll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we’ll make a little bundle o’ things and set out.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
to-morrow
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From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
town
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From this reading “To my old country—to the town where I was born—up Lantern Yard.
turning
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From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
two
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From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
up
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From this reading “To my old country—to the town where I was born—up Lantern Yard.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To my old country—to the town where I was born—up Lantern Yard.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
we'll
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From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where to go, daddy?” said Eppie, in much surprise.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I’ve been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we’ll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last.
Yard
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From this reading “To my old country—to the town where I was born—up Lantern Yard.
year
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From this reading The next morning, when Silas and Eppie were seated at their breakfast, he said to her— “Eppie, there’s a thing I’ve had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money’s been brought back to us, we can do it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We’ll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we’ll make a little bundle o’ things and set out.”
