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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 WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
adults
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From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
agreeable
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From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
all
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From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
always
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From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
appeared
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
bachelor
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From this reading Mr. Bennison was a bachelor and wrote books on the training of children.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
believed
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From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
Bennison
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
Bennison's
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From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Mr. Bennison was a bachelor and wrote books on the training of children.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
children
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From this reading Mr. Bennison was a bachelor and wrote books on the training of children.
conscientious
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
curiosity
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From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
disliked
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
distrusted
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From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
driven
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From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
ears
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From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
grew
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From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
hair
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From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
hearts
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From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
innocent
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From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
kindness
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
led
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From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
MAKES
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
manner
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From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
manners
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From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
moment
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
most
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
Mr
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
NIGHT
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Bennison was a bachelor and wrote books on the training of children.
promptly
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From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
satisfied
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From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
teeth
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From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
training
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From this reading Mr. Bennison was a bachelor and wrote books on the training of children.
treated
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
used
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From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
way
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From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
won
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From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
wrote
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From this reading Mr. Bennison was a bachelor and wrote books on the training of children.
