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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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able
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All
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alter
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All her little life Tattine’s Mother had been setting things straight for her, drying every tear, and unravelling every tangle, so that Tattine was pretty downhearted the day she discovered that there were some things that were quite beyond even her Mother’s power to alter.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading All her little life Tattine’s Mother had been setting things straight for her, drying every tear, and unravelling every tangle, so that Tattine was pretty downhearted the day she discovered that there were some things that were quite beyond even her Mother’s power to alter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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day
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discovered
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discoveries
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From this reading It was on a lovely June morning that Tattine made the first of her unwelcome discoveries.
doubt
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downhearted
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drying
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All her little life Tattine’s Mother had been setting things straight for her, drying every tear, and unravelling every tangle, so that Tattine was pretty downhearted the day she discovered that there were some things that were quite beyond even her Mother’s power to alter.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
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fact
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feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was feeling particularly happy too, until she made it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on a lovely June morning that Tattine made the first of her unwelcome discoveries.
five
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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four
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All her little life Tattine’s Mother had been setting things straight for her, drying every tear, and unravelling every tangle, so that Tattine was pretty downhearted the day she discovered that there were some things that were quite beyond even her Mother’s power to alter.
happen
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happy
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From this reading She was feeling particularly happy too, until she made it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At least, so thought little Tattine, and what troubled her the most was that some of the things seemed quite wrong, and yet no one was able to right them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a lovely June morning that Tattine made the first of her unwelcome discoveries.
June
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From this reading It was on a lovely June morning that Tattine made the first of her unwelcome discoveries.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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learned
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leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, so thought little Tattine, and what troubled her the most was that some of the things seemed quite wrong, and yet no one was able to right them.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All her little life Tattine’s Mother had been setting things straight for her, drying every tear, and unravelling every tangle, so that Tattine was pretty downhearted the day she discovered that there were some things that were quite beyond even her Mother’s power to alter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lovely
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made
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many
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more
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on a lovely June morning that Tattine made the first of her unwelcome discoveries.
most
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Mother
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Mother's
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neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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older
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a lovely June morning that Tattine made the first of her unwelcome discoveries.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At least, so thought little Tattine, and what troubled her the most was that some of the things seemed quite wrong, and yet no one was able to right them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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particularly
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From this reading She was feeling particularly happy too, until she made it.
power
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From this reading All her little life Tattine’s Mother had been setting things straight for her, drying every tear, and unravelling every tangle, so that Tattine was pretty downhearted the day she discovered that there were some things that were quite beyond even her Mother’s power to alter.
pretty
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, so thought little Tattine, and what troubled her the most was that some of the things seemed quite wrong, and yet no one was able to right them.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, so thought little Tattine, and what troubled her the most was that some of the things seemed quite wrong, and yet no one was able to right them.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, so thought little Tattine, and what troubled her the most was that some of the things seemed quite wrong, and yet no one was able to right them.
setting
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seven
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All her little life Tattine’s Mother had been setting things straight for her, drying every tear, and unravelling every tangle, so that Tattine was pretty downhearted the day she discovered that there were some things that were quite beyond even her Mother’s power to alter.
six
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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some
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straight
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From this reading All her little life Tattine’s Mother had been setting things straight for her, drying every tear, and unravelling every tangle, so that Tattine was pretty downhearted the day she discovered that there were some things that were quite beyond even her Mother’s power to alter.
tangle
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Tattine
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Tattine's
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tear
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At least, so thought little Tattine, and what troubled her the most was that some of the things seemed quite wrong, and yet no one was able to right them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At least, so thought little Tattine, and what troubled her the most was that some of the things seemed quite wrong, and yet no one was able to right them.
there
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things
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, so thought little Tattine, and what troubled her the most was that some of the things seemed quite wrong, and yet no one was able to right them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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too
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From this reading She was feeling particularly happy too, until she made it.
troubled
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unravelling
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was feeling particularly happy too, until she made it.
unwelcome
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From this reading It was on a lovely June morning that Tattine made the first of her unwelcome discoveries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least, so thought little Tattine, and what troubled her the most was that some of the things seemed quite wrong, and yet no one was able to right them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All her little life Tattine’s Mother had been setting things straight for her, drying every tear, and unravelling every tangle, so that Tattine was pretty downhearted the day she discovered that there were some things that were quite beyond even her Mother’s power to alter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At least, so thought little Tattine, and what troubled her the most was that some of the things seemed quite wrong, and yet no one was able to right them.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
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world
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wrong
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From this reading At least, so thought little Tattine, and what troubled her the most was that some of the things seemed quite wrong, and yet no one was able to right them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At least, so thought little Tattine, and what troubled her the most was that some of the things seemed quite wrong, and yet no one was able to right them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whether you happen to be four or five, or six, or seven, or even older than that, no doubt you know by this time that a great many things need to be learned in this world, everything, in fact, and never more things than at seven.
