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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 When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
accordingly
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From this reading The boys accordingly determined to take both guns and to set out for a real hunt in the big woods.
acting
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
any
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
Aunt
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From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
averse
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From this reading It seemed vain to try to shoot duck on the creek, and the perch were averse to biting.
bed
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From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
best
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From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
big
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From this reading The boys accordingly determined to take both guns and to set out for a real hunt in the big woods.
birds
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From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
biting
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From this reading It seemed vain to try to shoot duck on the creek, and the perch were averse to biting.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The boys accordingly determined to take both guns and to set out for a real hunt in the big woods.
boys
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From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
charge
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
colored
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
creek
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From this reading It seemed vain to try to shoot duck on the creek, and the perch were averse to biting.
dependents
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The boys accordingly determined to take both guns and to set out for a real hunt in the big woods.
doing
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From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
dozen
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
duck
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From this reading It seemed vain to try to shoot duck on the creek, and the perch were averse to biting.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
expected
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From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
family
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
five
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
forced
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From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
give
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great delight or happiness
From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
go
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From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
guns
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From this reading The boys accordingly determined to take both guns and to set out for a real hunt in the big woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
headache
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From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
high
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From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
holiday
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
house
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From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
hunt
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From this reading The boys accordingly determined to take both guns and to set out for a real hunt in the big woods.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
intentions
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From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed vain to try to shoot duck on the creek, and the perch were averse to biting.
kill
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From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
lunch
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From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
many
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
Mary
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From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
mother
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
mother's
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From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
much
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
occupied
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed vain to try to shoot duck on the creek, and the perch were averse to biting.
out
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From this reading The boys accordingly determined to take both guns and to set out for a real hunt in the big woods.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
perch
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From this reading It seemed vain to try to shoot duck on the creek, and the perch were averse to biting.
permission
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From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
persons
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
prepared
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From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
providing
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
real
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From this reading The boys accordingly determined to take both guns and to set out for a real hunt in the big woods.
received
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From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
school-room
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed vain to try to shoot duck on the creek, and the perch were averse to biting.
set
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From this reading The boys accordingly determined to take both guns and to set out for a real hunt in the big woods.
shoot
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From this reading It seemed vain to try to shoot duck on the creek, and the perch were averse to biting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
squirrels
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From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
started
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From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
substitute
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys accordingly determined to take both guns and to set out for a real hunt in the big woods.
talking
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From this reading They received their mother's permission, and after a lunch was prepared they started in high glee, talking about the squirrels and birds they expected to kill.
teaching
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From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
times
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
too
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
try
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From this reading It seemed vain to try to shoot duck on the creek, and the perch were averse to biting.
vain
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From this reading It seemed vain to try to shoot duck on the creek, and the perch were averse to biting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed vain to try to shoot duck on the creek, and the perch were averse to biting.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
white
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From this reading Their mother was too much occupied with her charge of providing for a family of over a dozen white persons, and five times as many colored dependents, to give any time to acting as substitute in the school-room, so the boys found themselves with a holiday before them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the boys went into the house they found that their Aunt Mary had a headache that morning, and, even with the best intentions of doing her duty in teaching them, had been forced to go to bed.
woods
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From this reading The boys accordingly determined to take both guns and to set out for a real hunt in the big woods.
