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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 Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
all
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From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
await
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From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
baskets
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
Bears
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
carried
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From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
Cleaner's
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
cleaning
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From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
condition
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From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
detention
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
elevated
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
else
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From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
emerged
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From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
employed
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
enjoy
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From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
establishment
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
eyed
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
family
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From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
fell
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From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
gloves
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From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
handled
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From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
home
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From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
hungrily
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
indeed
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From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
large
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From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
late
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From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
literally
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From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
lunch
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
midnight
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
more
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
much
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From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
near
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
night
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
out
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From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
Pan
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From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
Peter
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From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
placed
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
position
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
process
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From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
protracted
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From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
reason
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
room
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From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
second
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From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
set
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From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
small
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
soiled
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From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
spotless
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From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
stay
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From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
store
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From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
table
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
Teddy
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
then
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From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
THERE
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From this reading _The Teddy Bears at the Cleaner’s._ THERE had been more than one reason for the detention of the Teddy bears so long at the cleaner’s.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
transportation
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From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
two
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
up
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From this reading They were then carried late one afternoon to a large store room, and set up on a shelf to await transportation home.
very
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From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
watchmen
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From this reading As it was a very large establishment two night watchmen were employed, and from their elevated position the bears eyed hungrily the baskets in which they had brought their midnight lunch, and which they had placed on a small table near by.
week
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From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To be sure, they were very much soiled indeed, but something else fell out which protracted their stay during the second week.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Peter Pan and his family did not at all enjoy the cleaning process, in which it seemed that they were literally handled without gloves, but from which they emerged in a spotless condition.
