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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 THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
Abel
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From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
adventure
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From this reading He wove dreams and magnified the least incident into an adventure.
all
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
amusements
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wove dreams and magnified the least incident into an adventure.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
ate
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From this reading He enjoyed himself very thoroughly, ate, drank and played to his heart's content.
Bank
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From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
beach
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From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
building
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
child
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
content
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corner
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
day
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From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
discovered
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
drank
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From this reading He enjoyed himself very thoroughly, ate, drank and played to his heart's content.
dreams
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From this reading He wove dreams and magnified the least incident into an adventure.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
enjoyed
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From this reading He enjoyed himself very thoroughly, ate, drank and played to his heart's content.
entertaining
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
explored
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
far
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
future
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
Haven
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From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He enjoyed himself very thoroughly, ate, drank and played to his heart's content.
heart's
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From this reading He enjoyed himself very thoroughly, ate, drank and played to his heart's content.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He enjoyed himself very thoroughly, ate, drank and played to his heart's content.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He enjoyed himself very thoroughly, ate, drank and played to his heart's content.
Holiday
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From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
HOME
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From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
incident
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From this reading He wove dreams and magnified the least incident into an adventure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wove dreams and magnified the least incident into an adventure.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wove dreams and magnified the least incident into an adventure.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
magnified
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From this reading He wove dreams and magnified the least incident into an adventure.
manner
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
more
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
mother
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
mysteries
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
nooks
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
occupation
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
occupied
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
offer
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
old
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
passages
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
pier
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From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
place
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
played
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From this reading He enjoyed himself very thoroughly, ate, drank and played to his heart's content.
pleasure
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
Sabina
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From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
sat
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
sea
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
shore
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
stores
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
strange
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
therein
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From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
thoroughly
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From this reading He enjoyed himself very thoroughly, ate, drank and played to his heart's content.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
to-day
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From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
very
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From this reading He enjoyed himself very thoroughly, ate, drank and played to his heart's content.
WALK
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From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
West
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From this reading THE WALK HOME Upon a Bank Holiday Sabina took Abel to West Haven for a long day on the beach and pier.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place was deserted to-day, and while Sabina sat outside in a corner of the courtyard and occupied herself with the future, Abel explored the mysteries of the ancient building and found all manner of strange nooks and mysterious passages.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But his amusements brought more pleasure to the child than his mother, for he found the wonderful old stores and discovered therein far more entertaining occupation than either sea or shore could offer.
wove
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From this reading He wove dreams and magnified the least incident into an adventure.
