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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 There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
able
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From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
accompanied
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air
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all
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
Arthur's
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her eyes learned gladly to know the harmonious varieties of color as they rested on the green trees, the azure skies, and all the endless shades of lovely flowers and plants.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The railway train, which they entered at the Waverley Station, conveyed Nell and her friends to Glasgow.
azure
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begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
boldly
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bore
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breakfast
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From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
carefully
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From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
color
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conveyed
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From this reading The railway train, which they entered at the Waverley Station, conveyed Nell and her friends to Glasgow.
down
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ease
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endless
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entered
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excursion
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From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
eyes
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flowers
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
forth
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From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
friends
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From this reading The railway train, which they entered at the Waverley Station, conveyed Nell and her friends to Glasgow.
further
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From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
gladly
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Glasgow
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
green
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harmonious
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Harry
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From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
healthful
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From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
Highland
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Hotel
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From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
inhaled
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From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
Jack
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From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
James
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From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her eyes learned gladly to know the harmonious varieties of color as they rested on the green trees, the azure skies, and all the endless shades of lovely flowers and plants.
lakes
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From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
Lambert's
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From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
learned
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looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
lovely
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From this reading Her eyes learned gladly to know the harmonious varieties of color as they rested on the green trees, the azure skies, and all the endless shades of lovely flowers and plants.
lungs
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From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
Nell
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From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
now
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From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her eyes learned gladly to know the harmonious varieties of color as they rested on the green trees, the azure skies, and all the endless shades of lovely flowers and plants.
plans
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plants
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From this reading Her eyes learned gladly to know the harmonious varieties of color as they rested on the green trees, the azure skies, and all the endless shades of lovely flowers and plants.
railway
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From this reading The railway train, which they entered at the Waverley Station, conveyed Nell and her friends to Glasgow.
reached
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From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
refreshed
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From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
rested
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restored
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From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
Ryan
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From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
Seat
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From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
shades
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skies
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Starr
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From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
Station
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From this reading The railway train, which they entered at the Waverley Station, conveyed Nell and her friends to Glasgow.
steeps
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From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
sunshine
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From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
There
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From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry bore Nell carefully down the steeps of Arthur’s Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’s Hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There a good breakfast restored their strength, and they began to make further plans for an excursion to the Highland lakes.
train
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From this reading The railway train, which they entered at the Waverley Station, conveyed Nell and her friends to Glasgow.
trees
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From this reading Her eyes learned gladly to know the harmonious varieties of color as they rested on the green trees, the azure skies, and all the endless shades of lovely flowers and plants.
varieties
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From this reading Her eyes learned gladly to know the harmonious varieties of color as they rested on the green trees, the azure skies, and all the endless shades of lovely flowers and plants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
Waverley
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From this reading The railway train, which they entered at the Waverley Station, conveyed Nell and her friends to Glasgow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The railway train, which they entered at the Waverley Station, conveyed Nell and her friends to Glasgow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nell was now refreshed, and able to look boldly forth into the sunshine, while her lungs with ease inhaled the free and healthful air.
