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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 Although Kit was a year and a half older than her friends, she was in the same grade.
allowed
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From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although Kit was a year and a half older than her friends, she was in the same grade.
amused
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From this reading Kit became a favorite with most of the class, her quaint sayings amused them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
any
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
Arizona
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From this reading The little mountain school which she had attended in Arizona, had not been of the best.
attended
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From this reading The little mountain school which she had attended in Arizona, had not been of the best.
bear
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
became
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From this reading Kit became a favorite with most of the class, her quaint sayings amused them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
best
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From this reading The little mountain school which she had attended in Arizona, had not been of the best.
Bet
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From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
chums
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
class
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
fact
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
favorite
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From this reading Kit became a favorite with most of the class, her quaint sayings amused them.
FLESH
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From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
friends
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From this reading Although Kit was a year and a half older than her friends, she was in the same grade.
friendship
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
girl
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
go
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From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
grade
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From this reading Although Kit was a year and a half older than her friends, she was in the same grade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
half
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From this reading Although Kit was a year and a half older than her friends, she was in the same grade.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Kit was a year and a half older than her friends, she was in the same grade.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
Kit
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From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
little
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From this reading The little mountain school which she had attended in Arizona, had not been of the best.
made
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
many
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
most
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From this reading Kit became a favorite with most of the class, her quaint sayings amused them.
mountain
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From this reading The little mountain school which she had attended in Arizona, had not been of the best.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little mountain school which she had attended in Arizona, had not been of the best.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little mountain school which she had attended in Arizona, had not been of the best.
older
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From this reading Although Kit was a year and a half older than her friends, she was in the same grade.
other
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
quaint
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From this reading Kit became a favorite with most of the class, her quaint sayings amused them.
reason
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Although Kit was a year and a half older than her friends, she was in the same grade.
sayings
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From this reading Kit became a favorite with most of the class, her quaint sayings amused them.
School
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From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
schoolmates
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
session
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From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Kit was a year and a half older than her friends, she was in the same grade.
spiteful
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
taller
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
taunts
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although Kit was a year and a half older than her friends, she was in the same grade.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kit became a favorite with most of the class, her quaint sayings amused them.
THORN
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From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
thoughtless
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
two
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From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
up
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From this reading Her friendship for her chums made up to her for the fact that she was taller than any other girl in the class and for that reason had to bear many taunts from spiteful and thoughtless schoolmates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Kit was a year and a half older than her friends, she was in the same grade.
weeks
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From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE THORN IN THE FLESH School had been in session for two weeks before Bet and Kit were allowed to go.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little mountain school which she had attended in Arizona, had not been of the best.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kit became a favorite with most of the class, her quaint sayings amused them.
year
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From this reading Although Kit was a year and a half older than her friends, she was in the same grade.
