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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
Dame
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From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
down
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From this reading Sit down wherever you like.
eggs
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From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
finished
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From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
FRIEND
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From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
Furniture
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From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, Slowcoaches," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
ham
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From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good morning, Slowcoaches," he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm very pleased to see you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
just
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From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
lighting
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From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
like
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From this reading Sit down wherever you like.
MacAngus
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makes
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From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, Slowcoaches," he said.
Mother
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From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
Mr
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From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
Nature
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From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
nice
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From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
pipe
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From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm very pleased to see you.
said
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From this reading "Good morning, Slowcoaches," he said.
see
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From this reading "I'm very pleased to see you.
Sit
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From this reading Sit down wherever you like.
Slowcoaches
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From this reading "Good morning, Slowcoaches," he said.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm very pleased to see you.
very
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From this reading "I'm very pleased to see you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
WAYSIDE
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From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Sit down wherever you like.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm very pleased to see you.