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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It is an omen!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
best
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From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
box
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
candlestick
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From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
chair
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
colour
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
coming
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
containing
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
Girl
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
green
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From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
Harvester
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is an omen!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
laid
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
lightly
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From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
long-coveted
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From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
luna
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
means
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From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
omen
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From this reading “It is an omen!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
opened
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
out
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
pattern
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From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
performance
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From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
placed
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
proudly
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From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
rug
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
said
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From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
saw
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
spread
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
table
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It means that I am to have my long-coveted pattern for my best candlestick.
touching
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From this reading “Did the green one come out?” she asked, touching the box lightly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It did!” said the Harvester proudly, as if he were responsible for the performance.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.
woods
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From this reading When the Harvester saw the Girl coming toward the woods, he spread the rug, opened and placed the table and chair, laid out the colour box, and another containing the last luna.