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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 A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
activity
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From this reading In all sports requiring activity and endurance, rather than weight and strength, he was always conspicuous.
all
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From this reading In all sports requiring activity and endurance, rather than weight and strength, he was always conspicuous.
always
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From this reading In all sports requiring activity and endurance, rather than weight and strength, he was always conspicuous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
any
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From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside her stood a tall lad of sixteen.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
boy
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From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
build
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From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
chance
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From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
Charlie
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From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
compete
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From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
conspicuous
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From this reading In all sports requiring activity and endurance, rather than weight and strength, he was always conspicuous.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
crying
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From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
deep
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From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
endurance
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From this reading In all sports requiring activity and endurance, rather than weight and strength, he was always conspicuous.
fire
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From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
firm
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From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
hard
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From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
hares
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From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside her stood a tall lad of sixteen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
hounds
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From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
knew
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From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
lad
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From this reading Beside her stood a tall lad of sixteen.
lady
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From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
lodgings
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From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
long-distance
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From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
Marryat's
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From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
mourning
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From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
muscles
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From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
rather
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From this reading In all sports requiring activity and endurance, rather than weight and strength, he was always conspicuous.
requiring
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From this reading In all sports requiring activity and endurance, rather than weight and strength, he was always conspicuous.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
school
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From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
schoolfellows
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From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
sitting
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From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
sixteen
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From this reading Beside her stood a tall lad of sixteen.
slight
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From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
small
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From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
sports
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From this reading In all sports requiring activity and endurance, rather than weight and strength, he was always conspicuous.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside her stood a tall lad of sixteen.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In all sports requiring activity and endurance, rather than weight and strength, he was always conspicuous.
tall
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From this reading Beside her stood a tall lad of sixteen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In all sports requiring activity and endurance, rather than weight and strength, he was always conspicuous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
there
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From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
town
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From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
weight
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From this reading In all sports requiring activity and endurance, rather than weight and strength, he was always conspicuous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was slight in build, but his schoolfellows knew that Charlie Marryat's muscles were as firm and hard as those of any boy in the school.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not one in the school could compete with him in long-distance running, and when he was one of the hares there was but little chance for the hounds.
Yarmouth
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From this reading A lady in deep mourning was sitting, crying bitterly, by a fire in small lodgings in the town of Yarmouth.
