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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 He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
ALL
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From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
altogether
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From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
apology
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From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
arm
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From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
back
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From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
better
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From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
Bodine
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From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
couldn't
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From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
crutches
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From this reading He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
dear
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From this reading He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed it is wonderful how he does get around.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
get
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From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
GIRLS
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From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
give
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From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
glad
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From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
going
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From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
how
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From this reading Indeed it is wonderful how he does get around.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
I'm
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From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
I've
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From this reading He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed it is wonderful how he does get around.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed it is wonderful how he does get around.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed it is wonderful how he does get around.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
leg
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From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
lose
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From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
man
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From this reading He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
many
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From this reading He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
Mara
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From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
men
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From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
missing
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From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
more
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From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
Mrs
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From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
much
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From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
only
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From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
out
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From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
said
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From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
saw
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From this reading He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
seen
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From this reading He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
spryest
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From this reading He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If the captain has only one leg, he can get out and around better than I can.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
TOGETHER
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From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
too
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From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
visit
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From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
war
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From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
welcome
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From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
welcomed
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From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In that dreadful war we were only too glad to get our men back, what was left of them, and if an arm or a leg were missing we welcomed them all the more, but we couldn't give much more than a welcome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "ALL GIRLS TOGETHER" "I'm not going to lose my visit altogether," said Mrs. Bodine, when Mara returned with an apology.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed it is wonderful how he does get around.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He is the spryest man on crutches I ever saw, and you know, my dear, I've seen a good many.
