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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 GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
again
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From this reading The lights were turned up again, and a souvenir book of the Woolworth building was found on the table.
amuse
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From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
BATTLE
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
bed
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From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
better
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From this reading Now, however, George found the pictures and text very entertaining for want of company or something better to do.
book
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From this reading The lights were turned up again, and a souvenir book of the Woolworth building was found on the table.
building
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From this reading The lights were turned up again, and a souvenir book of the Woolworth building was found on the table.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
called
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callers
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
children
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city
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company
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From this reading Now, however, George found the pictures and text very entertaining for want of company or something better to do.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
crowded
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From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
Davises
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days
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From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
decided
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, however, George found the pictures and text very entertaining for want of company or something better to do.
down
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downstairs
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entertaining
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From this reading Now, however, George found the pictures and text very entertaining for want of company or something better to do.
evening
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
felt
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From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
few
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From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, however, George found the pictures and text very entertaining for want of company or something better to do.
found
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From this reading The lights were turned up again, and a souvenir book of the Woolworth building was found on the table.
friends
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
George
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From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
GEORGE'S
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get
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
gone
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From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
good
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
hotel
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, George found the pictures and text very entertaining for want of company or something better to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
keep
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From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
lights
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
look
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From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
much
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From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
night's
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
Now
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From this reading Now, however, George found the pictures and text very entertaining for want of company or something better to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lights were turned up again, and a souvenir book of the Woolworth building was found on the table.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, however, George found the pictures and text very entertaining for want of company or something better to do.
out
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From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
own
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
parents
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
Parkes
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
pictures
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From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
purchased
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From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
quiet
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From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
receive
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
restless
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From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
see
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
sleep
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
slipped
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From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
some
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now, however, George found the pictures and text very entertaining for want of company or something better to do.
souvenir
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From this reading The lights were turned up again, and a souvenir book of the Woolworth building was found on the table.
STRANGE
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
table
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From this reading The lights were turned up again, and a souvenir book of the Woolworth building was found on the table.
taken
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From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
text
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From this reading Now, however, George found the pictures and text very entertaining for want of company or something better to do.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
time
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From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
tower
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From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
turn
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
turned
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From this reading The lights were turned up again, and a souvenir book of the Woolworth building was found on the table.
up
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From this reading The lights were turned up again, and a souvenir book of the Woolworth building was found on the table.
very
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From this reading Now, however, George found the pictures and text very entertaining for want of company or something better to do.
want
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From this reading Now, however, George found the pictures and text very entertaining for want of company or something better to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lights were turned up again, and a souvenir book of the Woolworth building was found on the table.
went
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From this reading After they had gone down, George felt so restless he could not keep quiet, so he slipped out of bed and went out to the parlor to amuse himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lights were turned up again, and a souvenir book of the Woolworth building was found on the table.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This book had been purchased when they were up in the tower, but so much had been crowded in the few days in the city, that no one had taken time to look at the pictures.
wishing
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From this reading GEORGE'S STRANGE BATTLE That evening some city friends called at the hotel to see the Parkes and Davises, and wishing the children to get a good night's sleep, the parents decided to receive the callers in a parlor downstairs, and turn down the lights in their own parlor.
Woolworth
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From this reading The lights were turned up again, and a souvenir book of the Woolworth building was found on the table.
