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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 A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
air
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
arrival
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
asked
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
aunty
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We will be home for lunch and take you to a matinee if you will be good," promised Mrs. Davis.
better
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
breakfast
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
Children
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
cold
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
countered
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From this reading "What did you expect to do?" countered George.
Cross
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
crowded
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
Davis
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
demanded
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you expect to do?" countered George.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
downtown
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "What did you expect to do?" countered George.
FIGHT
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
following
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We will be home for lunch and take you to a matinee if you will be good," promised Mrs. Davis.
fresh
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
George
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From this reading "What did you expect to do?" countered George.
good
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From this reading We will be home for lunch and take you to a matinee if you will be good," promised Mrs. Davis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
heart
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
heavy
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
HESSIANS
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
home
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From this reading We will be home for lunch and take you to a matinee if you will be good," promised Mrs. Davis.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We will be home for lunch and take you to a matinee if you will be good," promised Mrs. Davis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
Jack
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
like
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
looks
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
lunch
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From this reading We will be home for lunch and take you to a matinee if you will be good," promised Mrs. Davis.
make-believe
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
matinee
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From this reading We will be home for lunch and take you to a matinee if you will be good," promised Mrs. Davis.
matinees
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
mist
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
morning
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
Mrs
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
much
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
off
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
planned
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
play
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
promised
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From this reading We will be home for lunch and take you to a matinee if you will be good," promised Mrs. Davis.
rain
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
rare
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
scenes
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
Scotch
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
shopping
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
sitting
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
some
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
stage
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
take
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From this reading We will be home for lunch and take you to a matinee if you will be good," promised Mrs. Davis.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
theatre
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
treats
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
upstairs
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From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
watching
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will be home for lunch and take you to a matinee if you will be good," promised Mrs. Davis.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you expect to do?" countered George.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Oh, nothing much, but it looks so much like rain, and the Scotch mist is so heavy and cold, I thought you children could play upstairs this morning while aunty and I do some shopping downtown.
wholesome
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From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will be home for lunch and take you to a matinee if you will be good," promised Mrs. Davis.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FIGHT WITH THE HESSIANS "Children, have you planned to do anything this morning?" asked Mrs. Davis, at breakfast the following morning after their arrival.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cross your heart?" demanded Jack, for matinees were rare treats, as Mrs. Davis thought children were better off at wholesome play in the fresh air, than sitting in a crowded theatre watching make-believe scenes on the stage.
