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able
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From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His foot was slow in mending and he still limped about painfully.
alongside
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two weeks had passed by and still Artie was unable to return to school.
Arlen
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
Artie
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From this reading Two weeks had passed by and still Artie was unable to return to school.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
Aw
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You’ll be out before Thanksgiving, I bet.”
bet
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From this reading “You’ll be out before Thanksgiving, I bet.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two weeks had passed by and still Artie was unable to return to school.
called
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From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
cheerfully
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From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
discouraged
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
don't
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
feelingly
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
foot
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From this reading His foot was slow in mending and he still limped about painfully.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
get
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From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two weeks had passed by and still Artie was unable to return to school.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His foot was slow in mending and he still limped about painfully.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His foot was slow in mending and he still limped about painfully.
home
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From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His foot was slow in mending and he still limped about painfully.
least
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From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
limped
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From this reading His foot was slow in mending and he still limped about painfully.
mending
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From this reading His foot was slow in mending and he still limped about painfully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
out
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From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
painfully
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From this reading His foot was slow in mending and he still limped about painfully.
passed
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From this reading Two weeks had passed by and still Artie was unable to return to school.
porch
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
residence
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
return
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From this reading Two weeks had passed by and still Artie was unable to return to school.
returned
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
school
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From this reading Two weeks had passed by and still Artie was unable to return to school.
seated
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
slow
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From this reading His foot was slow in mending and he still limped about painfully.
spring
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From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
still
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From this reading Two weeks had passed by and still Artie was unable to return to school.
swing
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
Thanksgiving
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From this reading “You’ll be out before Thanksgiving, I bet.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two weeks had passed by and still Artie was unable to return to school.
Two
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From this reading Two weeks had passed by and still Artie was unable to return to school.
unable
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From this reading Two weeks had passed by and still Artie was unable to return to school.
up
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
Van
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
walked
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From this reading “Aw, don’t get discouraged, Art,” Westy returned feelingly, as he walked up to the Van Arlen residence and seated himself alongside of Artie in the porch swing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two weeks had passed by and still Artie was unable to return to school.
way
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From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
weeks
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From this reading Two weeks had passed by and still Artie was unable to return to school.
Westy
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From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I ought to be able to get out by spring at least,” he called cheerfully to Westy, who was on his way home from school.
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll be out before Thanksgiving, I bet.”
