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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 A NAUTICAL EXPEDITION.
addressed
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From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
back
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From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
boy
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From this reading "You're the worst boy in town!"
butcher
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From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
calls
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
carried
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From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
deliver
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From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
dog
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
door
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From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
Doveton
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From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
driven
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
early
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
EXPEDITION
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From this reading A NAUTICAL EXPEDITION.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
Farmer
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From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
followed
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
gone
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From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
improving
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're the worst boy in town!"
Jack
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From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
last-named
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From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
most
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From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
mother
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From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
NAUTICAL
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From this reading A NAUTICAL EXPEDITION.
near
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From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
necessary
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
only
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From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
opportunity
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
Parkins
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From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
person
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From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
personal
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
physician
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From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
purchases
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
recreations
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From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
Sam
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
shop
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From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
some
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
son
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From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
speaker
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From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
successful
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From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're the worst boy in town!"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
tours
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
town
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From this reading "You're the worst boy in town!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of these last-named recreations carried him near the back door of a butcher shop to which Jack had gone to deliver an order for his mother.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
Wittingham
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From this reading The speaker was Farmer Parkins, and the person addressed was Jack Wittingham, only son of the most successful physician in Doveton.
worst
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From this reading "You're the worst boy in town!"
yellow
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From this reading Farmer Parkins had driven to town quite early in the morning to make some necessary purchases, and he had been followed by his faithful yellow dog, Sam, who had been improving the opportunity to make some personal calls and tours of observation.
You're
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From this reading "You're the worst boy in town!"
