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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 "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
ago
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From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
ahead
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From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
all
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From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
bag
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From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This being done, Roland continued cheerfully:
borrowed
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From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
called
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From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
cheerfully
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From this reading This being done, Roland continued cheerfully:
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This being done, Roland continued cheerfully:
demand
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From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This being done, Roland continued cheerfully:
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
empty
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From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
explain
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From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
filling
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From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
foresaw
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From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That wallet went into the stream.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
knew
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From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
leaving
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From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
made
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From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
mittagessen
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From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
money
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From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
mother
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From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
only
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From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
own
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From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
picked
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From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
possessed
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From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
prepared
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From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
presented
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From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
road
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From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
Roland
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From this reading This being done, Roland continued cheerfully:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
small
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From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
stones
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From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
stream
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From this reading That wallet went into the stream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This being done, Roland continued cheerfully:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
two
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From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
up
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From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
very
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From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
Walking
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From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
wallet
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From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
week
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From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That wallet went into the stream.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
