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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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air
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all
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From this reading The balls were cold and didn't bounce very high, and all the men who played wanted to sit in the bar and talk stocks, but otherwise it made a pretty good game.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The balls were cold and didn't bounce very high, and all the men who played wanted to sit in the bar and talk stocks, but otherwise it made a pretty good game.
any
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asking
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balls
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bar
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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
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bounce
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was months coming.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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Christmas
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From this reading Christmas Day, even, some of the men played tennis out-of-doors.
cold
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coming
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County
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Day
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From this reading Christmas Day, even, some of the men played tennis out-of-doors.
decided
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didn't
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disagreeable
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christmas Day, even, some of the men played tennis out-of-doors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fresh
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friends
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game
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give
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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guests
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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high
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From this reading The balls were cold and didn't bounce very high, and all the men who played wanted to sit in the bar and talk stocks, but otherwise it made a pretty good game.
holiday
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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II
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was months coming.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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keep
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liked
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losing
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lost
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made
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men
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From this reading Christmas Day, even, some of the men played tennis out-of-doors.
money
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months
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more
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Often, because our guests were so disagreeable about the money they had lost or were losing, we decided not to give any more parties, but when we thought that fresh air was good for our friends, whether they liked it or not, of course we had to keep on asking them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Often
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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otherwise
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From this reading The balls were cold and didn't bounce very high, and all the men who played wanted to sit in the bar and talk stocks, but otherwise it made a pretty good game.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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out-of-doors
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From this reading Christmas Day, even, some of the men played tennis out-of-doors.
parties
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passing
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played
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From this reading Christmas Day, even, some of the men played tennis out-of-doors.
pretty
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Saturday
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single
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sit
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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solitary
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some
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stocks
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storming
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Sunday
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talk
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tennis
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From this reading Christmas Day, even, some of the men played tennis out-of-doors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christmas Day, even, some of the men played tennis out-of-doors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Often, because our guests were so disagreeable about the money they had lost or were losing, we decided not to give any more parties, but when we thought that fresh air was good for our friends, whether they liked it or not, of course we had to keep on asking them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often, because our guests were so disagreeable about the money they had lost or were losing, we decided not to give any more parties, but when we thought that fresh air was good for our friends, whether they liked it or not, of course we had to keep on asking them.
ThinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often, because our guests were so disagreeable about the money they had lost or were losing, we decided not to give any more parties, but when we thought that fresh air was good for our friends, whether they liked it or not, of course we had to keep on asking them.
times
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The balls were cold and didn't bounce very high, and all the men who played wanted to sit in the bar and talk stocks, but otherwise it made a pretty good game.
very
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wanted
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was months coming.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Often, because our guests were so disagreeable about the money they had lost or were losing, we decided not to give any more parties, but when we thought that fresh air was good for our friends, whether they liked it or not, of course we had to keep on asking them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The balls were cold and didn't bounce very high, and all the men who played wanted to sit in the bar and talk stocks, but otherwise it made a pretty good game.
Westchester
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Often, because our guests were so disagreeable about the money they had lost or were losing, we decided not to give any more parties, but when we thought that fresh air was good for our friends, whether they liked it or not, of course we had to keep on asking them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The balls were cold and didn't bounce very high, and all the men who played wanted to sit in the bar and talk stocks, but otherwise it made a pretty good game.
whole
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winter
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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading II Think, if you can, of a whole winter passing in Westchester County without its storming one or more times on any single solitary Saturday or Sunday or holiday!
