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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 How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "O Grandfather," dear Grandfather, cried little Alice, "pray tell us some more stories about your chair!"
adventures
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From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
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Alice
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of Autumn likewise.
any
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From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
atmosphere
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Autumn
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From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of Autumn likewise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
better
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From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of Autumn likewise.
chair
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chair's
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children
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From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
chill
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From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling, out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
cool
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From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "O Grandfather," dear Grandfather, cried little Alice, "pray tell us some more stories about your chair!"
curiosity
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dear
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From this reading "O Grandfather," dear Grandfather, cried little Alice, "pray tell us some more stories about your chair!"
doors
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Dreary
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felt
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fled
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From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
gone
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From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of Autumn likewise.
Grandfather
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From this reading "O Grandfather," dear Grandfather, cried little Alice, "pray tell us some more stories about your chair!"
Grandfather's
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From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
grow
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gusts
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
How
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From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
howling
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From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling, out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
like
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likewise
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From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of Autumn likewise.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "O Grandfather," dear Grandfather, cried little Alice, "pray tell us some more stories about your chair!"
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
more
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From this reading "O Grandfather," dear Grandfather, cried little Alice, "pray tell us some more stories about your chair!"
November
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now
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From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of Autumn likewise.
O
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From this reading "O Grandfather," dear Grandfather, cried little Alice, "pray tell us some more stories about your chair!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling, out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
out
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parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of Autumn likewise.
past
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From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of Autumn likewise.
pebbles
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pray
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From this reading "O Grandfather," dear Grandfather, cried little Alice, "pray tell us some more stories about your chair!"
rain
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rattled
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removed
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From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
room
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From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
sequel
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From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
showers
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
small
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smaller
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snow
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snugger
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some
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From this reading "O Grandfather," dear Grandfather, cried little Alice, "pray tell us some more stories about your chair!"
sometimes
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stories
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From this reading "O Grandfather," dear Grandfather, cried little Alice, "pray tell us some more stories about your chair!"
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling, out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
Summer
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From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of Autumn likewise.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "O Grandfather," dear Grandfather, cried little Alice, "pray tell us some more stories about your chair!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling, out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O Grandfather," dear Grandfather, cried little Alice, "pray tell us some more stories about your chair!"
venerable
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From this reading How long a time had fled, since the children had felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
vexing
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From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling, out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of Autumn likewise.
weather
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From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
windows
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From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling, out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
wintry
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From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling, out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling, out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O Grandfather," dear Grandfather, cried little Alice, "pray tell us some more stories about your chair!"
