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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 While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
all
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
any
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From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
ask
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It happened one day while we were at dinner,” replied his mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
boats
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From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
catch
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From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
close
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From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
DAN'S
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From this reading DAN’S STRATEGY.
day
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From this reading “It happened one day while we were at dinner,” replied his mother.
days
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From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
dinner
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From this reading “It happened one day while we were at dinner,” replied his mother.
door
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
eating
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
face
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
father
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
feet
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
Godfrey
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From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
hand
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From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
happened
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From this reading “It happened one day while we were at dinner,” replied his mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It happened one day while we were at dinner,” replied his mother.
horse
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From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
hour
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From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It happened one day while we were at dinner,” replied his mother.
kept
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From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
levee
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From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
moment
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From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
mother
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From this reading “It happened one day while we were at dinner,” replied his mother.
night
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From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It happened one day while we were at dinner,” replied his mother.
opposite
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
out
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
pale
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
particular
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
reason
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It happened one day while we were at dinner,” replied his mother.
saddle
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From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
sat
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
soldiers
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From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
STRATEGY
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From this reading DAN’S STRATEGY.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
three
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From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
two
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From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
Union
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From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
up
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From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It happened one day while we were at dinner,” replied his mother.
weapons
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From this reading Godfrey kept his saddle on his horse night and day, and his weapons close at hand, so that he could catch them up at any moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It happened one day while we were at dinner,” replied his mother.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “It happened one day while we were at dinner,” replied his mother.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
window
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From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
work
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From this reading “The Union soldiers had been at work on the levee for two or three days, and we were expecting the boats through every hour.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While we were eating dinner on this particular day, your father, who sat opposite the window, looked up all of a sudden, and before I could ask him the reason for his pale face, he was on his feet and out at the door.
