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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 But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
arrived
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From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
Auntie
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From this reading "I'm going to be dressed first and go down and help Auntie Gibbs make the toast."
awoke
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From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm going to be dressed first and go down and help Auntie Gibbs make the toast."
bed
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her party had been a success and she felt a personal triumph.
breakfast
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From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
called
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
chums
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From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
Come
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
down
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From this reading "I'm going to be dressed first and go down and help Auntie Gibbs make the toast."
dressed
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From this reading "I'm going to be dressed first and go down and help Auntie Gibbs make the toast."
FAN
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From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
felt
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From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
finally
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From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
first
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From this reading "I'm going to be dressed first and go down and help Auntie Gibbs make the toast."
found
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From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
four
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From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
get
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
Gibbs
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From this reading "I'm going to be dressed first and go down and help Auntie Gibbs make the toast."
girls
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
go
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From this reading "I'm going to be dressed first and go down and help Auntie Gibbs make the toast."
going
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From this reading "I'm going to be dressed first and go down and help Auntie Gibbs make the toast."
gone
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From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her party had been a success and she felt a personal triumph.
half
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From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
happy
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From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
help
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From this reading "I'm going to be dressed first and go down and help Auntie Gibbs make the toast."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to be dressed first and go down and help Auntie Gibbs make the toast."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
Kit
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
kitchen
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From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
lady
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From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
let's
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
LOST
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From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
make
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
mood
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From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
morning
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From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
need
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From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
old
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From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
out
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
party
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From this reading Her party had been a success and she felt a personal triumph.
personal
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From this reading Her party had been a success and she felt a personal triumph.
ran
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
rising
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
room
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
singing
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From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
sprang
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
success
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From this reading Her party had been a success and she felt a personal triumph.
sure
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
thereforenounUS /ˈtherefore/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
toast
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From this reading "I'm going to be dressed first and go down and help Auntie Gibbs make the toast."
triumph
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From this reading Her party had been a success and she felt a personal triumph.
up
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From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come on girls, let's get up," called Kit, as she sprang out of bed and ran from room to room to make sure that the girls were rising.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LOST FAN The morning was half gone when the four chums finally awoke and felt the need of breakfast.
work
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From this reading But when Kit arrived in the kitchen she found the old lady singing at her work, and therefore in a happy mood.
