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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 FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
almost
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From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
anxiety
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From this reading It had fallen from the nest in the rose-bush that climbed over the window, and the two parent sparrows were wild with anxiety over its plight.
attention
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From this reading A great chattering of sparrows outside seemed to have attracted his attention.
attracted
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From this reading A great chattering of sparrows outside seemed to have attracted his attention.
baby
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From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
breakfast
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From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
Bronson
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From this reading Mr. Bronson was standing by the window.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
chattering
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From this reading A great chattering of sparrows outside seemed to have attracted his attention.
climbed
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From this reading It had fallen from the nest in the rose-bush that climbed over the window, and the two parent sparrows were wild with anxiety over its plight.
efforts
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From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
fallen
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From this reading It had fallen from the nest in the rose-bush that climbed over the window, and the two parent sparrows were wild with anxiety over its plight.
FATHER
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From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
feeble
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From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
fledgeling
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From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
following
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From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had fallen from the nest in the rose-bush that climbed over the window, and the two parent sparrows were wild with anxiety over its plight.
gladness
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From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
grass
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From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great chattering of sparrows outside seemed to have attracted his attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had fallen from the nest in the rose-bush that climbed over the window, and the two parent sparrows were wild with anxiety over its plight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A great chattering of sparrows outside seemed to have attracted his attention.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had fallen from the nest in the rose-bush that climbed over the window, and the two parent sparrows were wild with anxiety over its plight.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
Joe
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From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
joined
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From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
legs
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From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
library
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From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
looking
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From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Bronson was standing by the window.
nest
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From this reading It had fallen from the nest in the rose-bush that climbed over the window, and the two parent sparrows were wild with anxiety over its plight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
out
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From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A great chattering of sparrows outside seemed to have attracted his attention.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
parent
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From this reading It had fallen from the nest in the rose-bush that climbed over the window, and the two parent sparrows were wild with anxiety over its plight.
plight
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From this reading It had fallen from the nest in the rose-bush that climbed over the window, and the two parent sparrows were wild with anxiety over its plight.
ridiculously
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From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
rose-bush
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From this reading It had fallen from the nest in the rose-bush that climbed over the window, and the two parent sparrows were wild with anxiety over its plight.
saw
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From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great chattering of sparrows outside seemed to have attracted his attention.
SON
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From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
sparrow
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From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
sparrows
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From this reading A great chattering of sparrows outside seemed to have attracted his attention.
stand
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From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bronson was standing by the window.
summoned
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From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
suspense
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From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtumbling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Joe joined him in looking out, and saw a fledgeling sparrow on the grass, tumbling ridiculously about in its efforts to stand on its feeble baby legs.
two
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From this reading It had fallen from the nest in the rose-bush that climbed over the window, and the two parent sparrows were wild with anxiety over its plight.
waiting
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From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had fallen from the nest in the rose-bush that climbed over the window, and the two parent sparrows were wild with anxiety over its plight.
wild
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From this reading It had fallen from the nest in the rose-bush that climbed over the window, and the two parent sparrows were wild with anxiety over its plight.
window
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From this reading Mr. Bronson was standing by the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FATHER AND SON On the following morning, after breakfast, Joe was summoned to the library by his father, and he went in almost with a feeling of gladness that the suspense of waiting was over.
