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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 This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
ability
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
according
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
all
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From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
always
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
bread
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
children
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
dash
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
days
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From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
dormer
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
double
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From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
enough
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
few
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
food
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
friends
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From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
full
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
further
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
gave
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
glass
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From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
got
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
happened
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From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
homes
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
house
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
houses
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From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
indeed
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
keep
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
kind
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
liberally
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
low
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
making
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From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
man
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
measure
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From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
milk
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
misery
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
molasses
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
now
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
often
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
owner
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
painted
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From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
pennies
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
pieces
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
pockets
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
Pontiac
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
pork
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
projecting
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
prosperity
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
red
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From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
roof
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
several
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From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
silver
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
sour
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
suffering
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
sugar
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
Sundays
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
then
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From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
there
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From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
Tuesday
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From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
Valmond
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From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
Wednesday
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From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
white
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From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
whitewashed
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From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
windows
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
winter
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From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
woman
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From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
