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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 “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
bazaar
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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
best
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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
bought
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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
day
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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
DEAREST
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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
dress
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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
embroidery
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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
FANNY
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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
fearful
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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
flower
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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
Gascogne
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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
HO
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From this reading “TALLY HO LODGE.
hot
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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
I'm
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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
like
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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
liked
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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
line
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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
LODGE
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From this reading “TALLY HO LODGE.
luck
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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
Mrs
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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
nearly
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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
pink
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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
scrumshous
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From this reading It was scrumshous.
second
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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
sell
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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
stall
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From this reading It was fearful hot and it was great luck it was at the flower stall Mrs. Gascogne asked me to sell.
TALLY
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From this reading “TALLY HO LODGE.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
together
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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
two
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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
white
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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
wore
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From this reading I wore my white dress with the embroidery the first day and the pink dress that you and I bought together the second day and everybody liked me best in the white one.
write
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From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “MY DEAREST FANNY, “Although I’m nearly dead after the bazaar I must write you a line or two to tell you what it was like.