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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 It was a kitchen of which he approved because it had no path in it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Neither was one in danger of bringing up suddenly on the corner of the table, or against the side of the stove.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
approved
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From this reading It was a kitchen of which he approved because it had no path in it.
back
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From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was a kitchen of which he approved because it had no path in it.
bed
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From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little Jim had never been farther than General Brady's kitchen.
Brady's
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From this reading Little Jim had never been farther than General Brady's kitchen.
bringing
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From this reading Neither was one in danger of bringing up suddenly on the corner of the table, or against the side of the stove.
bruises
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From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
caution
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From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
chair
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From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
coming
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From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
corner
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From this reading Neither was one in danger of bringing up suddenly on the corner of the table, or against the side of the stove.
danger
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From this reading Neither was one in danger of bringing up suddenly on the corner of the table, or against the side of the stove.
farther
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From this reading Little Jim had never been farther than General Brady's kitchen.
father's
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From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
footboard
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From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
General
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From this reading Little Jim had never been farther than General Brady's kitchen.
go
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From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
grief
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From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Jim had never been farther than General Brady's kitchen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a kitchen of which he approved because it had no path in it.
hurry
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From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a kitchen of which he approved because it had no path in it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a kitchen of which he approved because it had no path in it.
Jim
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From this reading Little Jim had never been farther than General Brady's kitchen.
kitchen
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From this reading Little Jim had never been farther than General Brady's kitchen.
knew
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From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Jim had never been farther than General Brady's kitchen.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
mother's
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From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither was one in danger of bringing up suddenly on the corner of the table, or against the side of the stove.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Jim had never been farther than General Brady's kitchen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a kitchen of which he approved because it had no path in it.
numerous
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From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
O'Callaghans
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From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a kitchen of which he approved because it had no path in it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
only
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From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
path
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From this reading It was a kitchen of which he approved because it had no path in it.
proceeded
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From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
rocker
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From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
side
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From this reading Neither was one in danger of bringing up suddenly on the corner of the table, or against the side of the stove.
some
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From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
stove
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From this reading Neither was one in danger of bringing up suddenly on the corner of the table, or against the side of the stove.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neither was one in danger of bringing up suddenly on the corner of the table, or against the side of the stove.
table
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From this reading Neither was one in danger of bringing up suddenly on the corner of the table, or against the side of the stove.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Little Jim had never been farther than General Brady's kitchen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
up
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From this reading Neither was one in danger of bringing up suddenly on the corner of the table, or against the side of the stove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a kitchen of which he approved because it had no path in it.
way
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From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a kitchen of which he approved because it had no path in it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One might go through it in a great hurry without coming to grief on some chair back, or the footboard of the mother's bed, or the rocker of the father's chair.
younger
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From this reading The younger O'Callaghans were free from numerous bruises only because they knew their way and proceeded with caution.
