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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 KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
Agnes
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From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
andirons
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were two bunks, one over the other at one end of the room.
baked
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
big
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From this reading At the other end was the big, open fireplace.
bunks
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From this reading There were two bunks, one over the other at one end of the room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was not much room, but it was neat and clean.
cabin
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From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
chimney
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
clean
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From this reading There was not much room, but it was neat and clean.
coals
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
crane
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
dutch
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
end
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From this reading There were two bunks, one over the other at one end of the room.
fireplace
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From this reading At the other end was the big, open fireplace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
Ike
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From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
interest
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From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
interior
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From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was not much room, but it was neat and clean.
johnnycake
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
KEY
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From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
M'Graw's
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From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
man
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
much
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From this reading There was not much room, but it was neat and clean.
Neale
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From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
neat
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From this reading There was not much room, but it was neat and clean.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much room, but it was neat and clean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
old
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two bunks, one over the other at one end of the room.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At the other end was the big, open fireplace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
other
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From this reading There were two bunks, one over the other at one end of the room.
oven
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were two bunks, one over the other at one end of the room.
pan-bread
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
place
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From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
pot
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
pushed
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
room
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From this reading There was not much room, but it was neat and clean.
sheet-iron
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From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
There
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From this reading There was not much room, but it was neat and clean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
two
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From this reading There were two bunks, one over the other at one end of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KEY The interior of Ike M'Graw's cabin was a place of interest to Neale and Agnes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two bunks, one over the other at one end of the room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were andirons, a chimney crane for a pot, a dutch oven, and a sheet-iron shelf that could be pushed over the coals, on which the old man baked his johnnycake, or pan-bread.
