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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 Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
all
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From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
attended
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
barn
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From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
chores
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
COASTING
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From this reading GRAND COASTING.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
curiosity
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From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
deal
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From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
early
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
em
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From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
expressed
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From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
Friday
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
genius
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From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
get
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From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
going
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From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
got
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
GRAND
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From this reading GRAND COASTING.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
hammering
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From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
home
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
hurry
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
I'm
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From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
mechanical
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From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
more
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From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
mother
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From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
mother's
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From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
nateral
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From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
new
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From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
once
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From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
out
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From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
results
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From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
school
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
show
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From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
Stebbins
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
stirred
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From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
tools
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From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
turn
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From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
unusual
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From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
up
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From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
very
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
Vosh
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
wrinkle
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From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
