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advantage
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From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
afternoon
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From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
appropriate
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
backgrounds
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
black
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
bulbs
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
came
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From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
classes
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From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
colors
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
combinations
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
committee
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From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
critical
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From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
decorating
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From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
Drapings
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
even
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
excused
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From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
eye
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From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
flowers
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
gay
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
HALLOWE'EN
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From this reading HALLOWE’EN PLAYS.
hard
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From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
inclined
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From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
knew
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From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
least
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From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
little
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From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
made
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
miss
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From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
more
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From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
only
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From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
orange
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
Pansy
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From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
PLAYS
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From this reading HALLOWE’EN PLAYS.
posters
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
praise
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From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
pumpkin
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
recitations
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From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
red
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
rooms
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From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
said
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From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
scan
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From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
setting
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
shades
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
Shirley
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From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
There
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From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
varied
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was advantage in being on “the committee,” that of being excused from classes the afternoon before Hallowe’en to do the decorating.
week
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From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
white
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From this reading Drapings in orange, red, black and white, in varied combinations, pumpkin shades for the bulbs, black backgrounds for gay posters, and even flowers of the appropriate colors made the Hallowe’en setting.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
wished
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From this reading Pansy said that she wished Hallowe’en came every week and that she might be on the committee, and she only wished that she had had more recitations to miss than she had!
worked
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From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Shirley said little, but worked hard; for she knew of at least one critical eye, who would scan the rooms, not inclined to praise.
