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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 "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see what a misunderstanding of terms will do," the professor added, in his argumentative way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not the right kind of poles, my boy--not the right kind of poles," said the professor, smiling gently, and offering Mrs. Havel a cocoanut-cup of the sparkling water.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
argumentative
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From this reading "You see what a misunderstanding of terms will do," the professor added, in his argumentative way.
beans
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From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
boy
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From this reading "Not the right kind of poles, my boy--not the right kind of poles," said the professor, smiling gently, and offering Mrs. Havel a cocoanut-cup of the sparkling water.
brimming
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From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
bucket
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From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
Busters
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
Camp
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cocoanut-cup
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From this reading "Not the right kind of poles, my boy--not the right kind of poles," said the professor, smiling gently, and offering Mrs. Havel a cocoanut-cup of the sparkling water.
coming
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From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
Dave
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From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
days
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
declared
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From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You see what a misunderstanding of terms will do," the professor added, in his argumentative way.
FinenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
gently
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From this reading "Not the right kind of poles, my boy--not the right kind of poles," said the professor, smiling gently, and offering Mrs. Havel a cocoanut-cup of the sparkling water.
Green
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
grow
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From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
Havel
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From this reading "You surprise me," remarked Mrs. Havel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You see what a misunderstanding of terms will do," the professor added, in his argumentative way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
kind
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From this reading "Not the right kind of poles, my boy--not the right kind of poles," said the professor, smiling gently, and offering Mrs. Havel a cocoanut-cup of the sparkling water.
Knoll
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
later
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You surprise me," remarked Mrs. Havel.
misunderstanding
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From this reading "You see what a misunderstanding of terms will do," the professor added, in his argumentative way.
Mrs
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From this reading "You surprise me," remarked Mrs. Havel.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not the right kind of poles, my boy--not the right kind of poles," said the professor, smiling gently, and offering Mrs. Havel a cocoanut-cup of the sparkling water.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not the right kind of poles, my boy--not the right kind of poles," said the professor, smiling gently, and offering Mrs. Havel a cocoanut-cup of the sparkling water.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
offering
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From this reading "Not the right kind of poles, my boy--not the right kind of poles," said the professor, smiling gently, and offering Mrs. Havel a cocoanut-cup of the sparkling water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
Poles
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
Professor
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
remarked
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From this reading "You surprise me," remarked Mrs. Havel.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not the right kind of poles, my boy--not the right kind of poles," said the professor, smiling gently, and offering Mrs. Havel a cocoanut-cup of the sparkling water.
said
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see
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From this reading "You see what a misunderstanding of terms will do," the professor added, in his argumentative way.
several
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
Skillings
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smiling
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From this reading "Not the right kind of poles, my boy--not the right kind of poles," said the professor, smiling gently, and offering Mrs. Havel a cocoanut-cup of the sparkling water.
sparkling
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From this reading "Not the right kind of poles, my boy--not the right kind of poles," said the professor, smiling gently, and offering Mrs. Havel a cocoanut-cup of the sparkling water.
spring
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From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
surprise
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From this reading "You surprise me," remarked Mrs. Havel.
terms
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From this reading "You see what a misunderstanding of terms will do," the professor added, in his argumentative way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
there
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things
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From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
thousand
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
up
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From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
Valley
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
visiting
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
water
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From this reading "Fine things to grow beans on, Professor," declared Dave, coming up with a brimming bucket of water from the spring.
WAY
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You see what a misunderstanding of terms will do," the professor added, in his argumentative way.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You see what a misunderstanding of terms will do," the professor added, in his argumentative way.
WINDnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
Wintinooski
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE WAY OF THE WIND "Did you know," said Professor Skillings, visiting Camp Green Knoll with the Busters several days later, "that there are several thousand Poles in the Wintinooski Valley?"
