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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 usual effects of a holiday were visible the next morning.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE BIRTHDAY.
again
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From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
all
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From this reading The children were all a little tired and out of sorts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children were all a little tired and out of sorts.
BIRTHDAY
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From this reading AFTER THE BIRTHDAY.
captious
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From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
children
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From this reading The children were all a little tired and out of sorts.
darling
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From this reading "Father's birthday is the farthest off of all now," said little Molly, the five-year-old darling.
difficult
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From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
discontented
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From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
effects
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From this reading The usual effects of a holiday were visible the next morning.
Eric
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From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
even
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From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
farthest
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From this reading "Father's birthday is the farthest off of all now," said little Molly, the five-year-old darling.
Father's
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From this reading "Father's birthday is the farthest off of all now," said little Molly, the five-year-old darling.
five-year-old
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From this reading "Father's birthday is the farthest off of all now," said little Molly, the five-year-old darling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
get
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From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
harness
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From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
holiday
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From this reading The usual effects of a holiday were visible the next morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father's birthday is the farthest off of all now," said little Molly, the five-year-old darling.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
little
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From this reading The children were all a little tired and out of sorts.
Molly
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From this reading "Father's birthday is the farthest off of all now," said little Molly, the five-year-old darling.
morning
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From this reading The usual effects of a holiday were visible the next morning.
next
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From this reading The usual effects of a holiday were visible the next morning.
now
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From this reading "Father's birthday is the farthest off of all now," said little Molly, the five-year-old darling.
nursery
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From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The usual effects of a holiday were visible the next morning.
off
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From this reading "Father's birthday is the farthest off of all now," said little Molly, the five-year-old darling.
out
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From this reading The children were all a little tired and out of sorts.
party
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From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
said
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From this reading "Father's birthday is the farthest off of all now," said little Molly, the five-year-old darling.
schoolroom
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From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
somewhat
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From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
sorts
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From this reading The children were all a little tired and out of sorts.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE BIRTHDAY.
tired
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From this reading The children were all a little tired and out of sorts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
usual
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From this reading The usual effects of a holiday were visible the next morning.
visible
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From this reading The usual effects of a holiday were visible the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was difficult for the schoolroom party to get into harness again, and even Eric and the nursery children were somewhat captious and discontented.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The usual effects of a holiday were visible the next morning.
