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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 For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
accomplishment
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
acknowledged
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From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The other day came, and after it another and another, and still others till the first of March was at hand.
ahead
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From this reading And as for studying--he was three classes ahead of where the first of December had found him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other day came, and after it another and another, and still others till the first of March was at hand.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other day came, and after it another and another, and still others till the first of March was at hand.
become
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
bed
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
bed-making
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
came
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From this reading The other day came, and after it another and another, and still others till the first of March was at hand.
classes
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From this reading And as for studying--he was three classes ahead of where the first of December had found him.
comin
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From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
cranky
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
day
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From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
days
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From this reading In the three months, which was the sum of those "other days," Jim had made good progress.
December
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From this reading And as for studying--he was three classes ahead of where the first of December had found him.
declared
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
defeat
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From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
down
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From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
else
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
followed
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From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as for studying--he was three classes ahead of where the first of December had found him.
giving
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the three months, which was the sum of those "other days," Jim had made good progress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
hand
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From this reading The other day came, and after it another and another, and still others till the first of March was at hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
instead
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The other day came, and after it another and another, and still others till the first of March was at hand.
Jim
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From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
lay
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From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
made
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From this reading In the three months, which was the sum of those "other days," Jim had made good progress.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
many
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
March
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From this reading The other day came, and after it another and another, and still others till the first of March was at hand.
months
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From this reading In the three months, which was the sum of those "other days," Jim had made good progress.
mother
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
night
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From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
other
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From this reading The other day came, and after it another and another, and still others till the first of March was at hand.
others
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From this reading The other day came, and after it another and another, and still others till the first of March was at hand.
particular
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
perfect
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
practice
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
progress
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From this reading In the three months, which was the sum of those "other days," Jim had made good progress.
prove
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
real
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From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
said
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From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
soon
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other day came, and after it another and another, and still others till the first of March was at hand.
studying
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From this reading And as for studying--he was three classes ahead of where the first of December had found him.
suit
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
sum
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From this reading In the three months, which was the sum of those "other days," Jim had made good progress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
There's
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From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the three months, which was the sum of those "other days," Jim had made good progress.
three
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From this reading In the three months, which was the sum of those "other days," Jim had made good progress.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The other day came, and after it another and another, and still others till the first of March was at hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
trying
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From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
up
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other day came, and after it another and another, and still others till the first of March was at hand.
weeks
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From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "There's another day comin'," little Jim had said when he lay down in acknowledged defeat on the night that followed his first day of real trying.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And as for studying--he was three classes ahead of where the first of December had found him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the three months, which was the sum of those "other days," Jim had made good progress.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For many weeks he had been perfect in the art of bed-making, but instead of giving up the practice of that accomplishment, as he had declared he would do so soon as he could prove to his mother that he could make a bed, he had become so cranky and particular that nobody else could make a bed to suit him.
