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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 He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
aged
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From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
Alderney
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From this reading Among the girls in attendance was one who was different from the rest, just as an Alderney is different from a group of Devon heifers.
all
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From this reading She was no better, but she was different, that was all.
almost
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From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among the girls in attendance was one who was different from the rest, just as an Alderney is different from a group of Devon heifers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
animal
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From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
appear
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From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the girls in attendance was one who was different from the rest, just as an Alderney is different from a group of Devon heifers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
attendance
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From this reading Among the girls in attendance was one who was different from the rest, just as an Alderney is different from a group of Devon heifers.
attended
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From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
better
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From this reading She was no better, but she was different, that was all.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
boys
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From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
Burrows
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From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was no better, but she was different, that was all.
country
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From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
daughters
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From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
deeply
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From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
Devon
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From this reading Among the girls in attendance was one who was different from the rest, just as an Alderney is different from a group of Devon heifers.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Among the girls in attendance was one who was different from the rest, just as an Alderney is different from a group of Devon heifers.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
eighteen
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From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
farmers
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From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
girls
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From this reading Among the girls in attendance was one who was different from the rest, just as an Alderney is different from a group of Devon heifers.
group
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From this reading Among the girls in attendance was one who was different from the rest, just as an Alderney is different from a group of Devon heifers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
hard
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From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
heifers
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From this reading Among the girls in attendance was one who was different from the rest, just as an Alderney is different from a group of Devon heifers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
hopelessly
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From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the girls in attendance was one who was different from the rest, just as an Alderney is different from a group of Devon heifers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
Jack
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From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
just
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From this reading Among the girls in attendance was one who was different from the rest, just as an Alderney is different from a group of Devon heifers.
Leavitt
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From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
love
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From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
miles
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From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
nearest
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From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was no better, but she was different, that was all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
older
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From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the girls in attendance was one who was different from the rest, just as an Alderney is different from a group of Devon heifers.
ones
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From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
pupils
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From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among the girls in attendance was one who was different from the rest, just as an Alderney is different from a group of Devon heifers.
school
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From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was no better, but she was different, that was all.
situated
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From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
sons
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From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
strong
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From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
summer
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From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
ten
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From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
there
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From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
town
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From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
well-grown
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From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Leavitt school was situated in the country, ten miles from the nearest town, and those who attended it were the farmers' sons and daughters.
winter
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From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
work
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From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
working
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From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In winter the well-grown ones, those who had work to do in summer, would appear among the pupils, and this winter Jack Burrows, aged eighteen, was among the older boys.
young
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From this reading He was there, strong, hard working at his books, a fine young animal, and it may be added of him that he was there, in love, deeply and almost hopelessly.
