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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 When it was all done he went down to the library and lighted the gas, and found a book and tried to read.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
all
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From this reading When it was all done he went down to the library and lighted the gas, and found a book and tried to read.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
anoint
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From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Try as he would he could not keep his mind on the printed page.
Aunt
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
away
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
bathe
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From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
battle
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
book
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From this reading When it was all done he went down to the library and lighted the gas, and found a book and tried to read.
bruises
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From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the words he read were meaningless.
care
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From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
change
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From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
Chestnut
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
clothing
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From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Try as he would he could not keep his mind on the printed page.
county
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
cuts
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From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it was all done he went down to the library and lighted the gas, and found a book and tried to read.
down
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From this reading When it was all done he went down to the library and lighted the gas, and found a book and tried to read.
dry
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From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
fourteen
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
gas
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From this reading When it was all done he went down to the library and lighted the gas, and found a book and tried to read.
grandfather
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
Hill
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
home
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was all done he went down to the library and lighted the gas, and found a book and tried to read.
keep
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From this reading Try as he would he could not keep his mind on the printed page.
library
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From this reading When it was all done he went down to the library and lighted the gas, and found a book and tried to read.
lighted
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From this reading When it was all done he went down to the library and lighted the gas, and found a book and tried to read.
Lowbridge
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
meaningless
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From this reading But the words he read were meaningless.
miles
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
Millicent
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Try as he would he could not keep his mind on the printed page.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
opportunity
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From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
otherwise
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From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
out
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
page
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From this reading Try as he would he could not keep his mind on the printed page.
Pen
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Try as he would he could not keep his mind on the printed page.
reached
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
read
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From this reading When it was all done he went down to the library and lighted the gas, and found a book and tried to read.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
seat
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From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
tried
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From this reading When it was all done he went down to the library and lighted the gas, and found a book and tried to read.
Try
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From this reading Try as he would he could not keep his mind on the printed page.
unquestioned
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From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
unseen
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From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it was all done he went down to the library and lighted the gas, and found a book and tried to read.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the words he read were meaningless.
wet
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From this reading He had therefore an opportunity, unseen and unquestioned, to change his wet clothing for dry, and to bathe and anoint and otherwise care for his cuts and bruises.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
words
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From this reading But the words he read were meaningless.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Try as he would he could not keep his mind on the printed page.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When Pen reached home on that afternoon after the battle of Chestnut Hill, he found that his Aunt Millicent was out, and that his grandfather had not yet returned from Lowbridge, the county seat, fourteen miles away.
