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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 Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
abroad
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
all
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
always
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
attention
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
boy
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
called
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
carry
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
Cave
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From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
children
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
cold
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
country
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
Dan
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
Dan's
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
daughter-in-law
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From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
death
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From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
Europe
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
Falls
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
family
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
father
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From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
furlough
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
gone
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
got
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
grandson
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From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
greatest
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
Harlan
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From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
he's
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
Henry
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
home
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From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
Lena
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
Mammoth
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From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
mother
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From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
Mr
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From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
much
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
natural
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
near
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
NEITHERdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
New
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
Niagara
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
off
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
Oliphant's
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From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
own
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
parents
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
pay
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
pretty
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
protest
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
said
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
say
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
see
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
seems
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
show
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
spite
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
stay
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
stop
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
taken
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
they'd
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From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
three-months
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father and mother went to Europe with Harlan and me, but not before they’d taken us to see Mammoth Cave and Niagara Falls.
vehement
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From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
visit
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
want
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEITHER Mr. Oliphant’s daughter-in-law nor his grandson was at home at the time of his death.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lena had gone abroad again, for a “three-months’ furlough,” as she called it; and again in spite of Dan’s vehement protest that the boy “ought to see his own country first,” she had taken Henry with her.
wonders
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
world
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From this reading It seems to me pretty near a disgrace for parents to carry their children all over Europe and pay no attention to the greatest natural wonders in the world, right here at home.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
York
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From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wouldn’t mind it so much,” Dan said to her before they went;—“but you never even stop off and show him Niagara Falls when you take him to New York to visit your family; and when I want to take him with _me_, you always say he’s got a cold or something and has to stay at home.
