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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 About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
Aleck
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From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then they strolled leisurely around the town, taking in the sights.
astir
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From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
boys
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From this reading About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
breakfast
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From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
Bright
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From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
busy
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From this reading About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
CAR
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From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
charmingly
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From this reading Newburgh is charmingly situated, and has many points of interest.
Clayton
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From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
early
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From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
following
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From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now for Poughkeepsie,” remarked George.
garage
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From this reading About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
George
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From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
half-past
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From this reading About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Newburgh is charmingly situated, and has many points of interest.
Hunt
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From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
interest
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From this reading Newburgh is charmingly situated, and has many points of interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Newburgh is charmingly situated, and has many points of interest.
leisurely
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From this reading Then they strolled leisurely around the town, taking in the sights.
many
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From this reading Newburgh is charmingly situated, and has many points of interest.
moment
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From this reading About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
morning
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From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
Newburgh
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From this reading Newburgh is charmingly situated, and has many points of interest.
nine
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From this reading About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
Now
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From this reading “Now for Poughkeepsie,” remarked George.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Newburgh is charmingly situated, and has many points of interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
out
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From this reading About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
places
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From this reading About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
points
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From this reading Newburgh is charmingly situated, and has many points of interest.
Poughkeepsie
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From this reading “Now for Poughkeepsie,” remarked George.
reached
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From this reading About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
RED
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From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
remarked
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From this reading “Now for Poughkeepsie,” remarked George.
sights
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From this reading Then they strolled leisurely around the town, taking in the sights.
situated
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From this reading Newburgh is charmingly situated, and has many points of interest.
street
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From this reading About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
strolled
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From this reading Then they strolled leisurely around the town, taking in the sights.
taking
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From this reading Then they strolled leisurely around the town, taking in the sights.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
Then
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From this reading Then they strolled leisurely around the town, taking in the sights.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they strolled leisurely around the town, taking in the sights.
took
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From this reading About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
touring
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From this reading About half-past nine, the boys reached the garage, took their places in the touring car, and, in a moment, were out on the busy street.
town
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From this reading Then they strolled leisurely around the town, taking in the sights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE RED CAR Bright and early on the following morning, George Clayton and Aleck Hunt were astir, and had their breakfast.
