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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 Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
amuse
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amusement
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From this reading The picture book was a source of great amusement to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
anxious
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
Blair
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
blessing
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From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
Bob
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
book
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From this reading The picture book was a source of great amusement to them.
bought
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
brother
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From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
children
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From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
CHRISTMAS
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
day
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
eating
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From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
Elton's
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especially
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From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
feasted
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
fellow
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
given
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great delight or happiness
From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The picture book was a source of great amusement to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
heard
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From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
high
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From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
home
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
Jesus
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From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
king
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
lady
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
like
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
looking
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From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
Many
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From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
meat
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
Miss
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
mission-room
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From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
money
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
news
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
night
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From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
other
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
out
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
picture
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From this reading The picture book was a source of great amusement to them.
pictures
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From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
plenty
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
recognized
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From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
saving
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From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
showed
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From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
some
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
source
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From this reading The picture book was a source of great amusement to them.
state
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From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
stories
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From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
supper
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From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The picture book was a source of great amusement to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
things
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From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
tire
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From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
TREAT
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
very
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
visit
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
watched
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From this reading Some of the good things he insisted on saving for Bob, and it was in a state of high glee that he watched his brother eating his supper that night.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Blair went out and bought some meat and other things with the money the lady had given her, and the little fellow feasted like a king.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
Willie
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS TREAT After Miss Elton's visit Willie found plenty to amuse himself with that day, and he was very anxious for Bob to come home that he might tell him the news.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many of the pictures they recognized, having heard the stories at the mission-room, and it seemed as though Willie would never tire of looking at them, especially one which showed Jesus blessing little children.
