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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 [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
admiration
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
All
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From this reading All along the streets the people crowded the windows and stared at the amazing twins.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All along the streets the people crowded the windows and stared at the amazing twins.
amazing
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From this reading All along the streets the people crowded the windows and stared at the amazing twins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
boys
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From this reading Troops of small boys flocked after the buggy, excited and yelling.
breakfast
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
buggy
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From this reading Then the judge took it--or them--driving in his buggy and showed off his village.]
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
captured
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
classic
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
close
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
crowded
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
dogs
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From this reading At first the dogs showed no interest.
down
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
driving
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From this reading Then the judge took it--or them--driving in his buggy and showed off his village.]
everybody's
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Troops of small boys flocked after the buggy, excited and yelling.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the dogs showed no interest.
flocked
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From this reading Troops of small boys flocked after the buggy, excited and yelling.
four-handed
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
freak
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
gifted
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
grand
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the judge took it--or them--driving in his buggy and showed off his village.]
honor
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
interest
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From this reading At first the dogs showed no interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
judge
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From this reading Then the judge took it--or them--driving in his buggy and showed off his village.]
knocking
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At first the dogs showed no interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
off
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From this reading Then the judge took it--or them--driving in his buggy and showed off his village.]
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then the judge took it--or them--driving in his buggy and showed off his village.]
out
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
people
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From this reading All along the streets the people crowded the windows and stared at the amazing twins.
piano
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
piece
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
reception
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
showed
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From this reading Then the judge took it--or them--driving in his buggy and showed off his village.]
sitting
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
small
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From this reading Troops of small boys flocked after the buggy, excited and yelling.
stared
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From this reading All along the streets the people crowded the windows and stared at the amazing twins.
streets
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From this reading All along the streets the people crowded the windows and stared at the amazing twins.
style
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the judge took it--or them--driving in his buggy and showed off his village.]
Then
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From this reading Then the judge took it--or them--driving in his buggy and showed off his village.]
there
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the judge took it--or them--driving in his buggy and showed off his village.]
Troops
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From this reading Troops of small boys flocked after the buggy, excited and yelling.
twins
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
village
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
whole
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From this reading [After breakfast the whole village crowded in, and there was a grand reception in honor of the twins; and at the close of it the gifted “freak” captured everybody's admiration by sitting down at the piano and knocking out a classic four-handed piece in great style.
windows
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From this reading All along the streets the people crowded the windows and stared at the amazing twins.
yelling
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From this reading Troops of small boys flocked after the buggy, excited and yelling.
