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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 JOHN HENRY GETS A SUFFICIENCY.
ago
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
all
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From this reading So with us it is a case of catching those imitation railroad trains at all sorts of hours and commute to beat the band.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So with us it is a case of catching those imitation railroad trains at all sorts of hours and commute to beat the band.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
band
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beat
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became
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big
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book
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case
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catch
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catching
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classes
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From this reading The commuters are divided into two classes: going and coming.
coming
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From this reading The commuters are divided into two classes: going and coming.
commute
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commuter
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commuters
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From this reading The commuters are divided into two classes: going and coming.
confirmed
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considers
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
disloyal
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The commuters are divided into two classes: going and coming.
dodge
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From this reading Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
dog-catcher
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elected
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enough
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extremely
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
family
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
four
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
GETS
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From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS A SUFFICIENCY.
going
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From this reading The commuters are divided into two classes: going and coming.
Grant
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group
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
HENRY
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From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS A SUFFICIENCY.
hours
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
imitation
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From this reading So with us it is a case of catching those imitation railroad trains at all sorts of hours and commute to beat the band.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The commuters are divided into two classes: going and coming.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So with us it is a case of catching those imitation railroad trains at all sorts of hours and commute to beat the band.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
JOHN
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From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS A SUFFICIENCY.
legs
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From this reading Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
Mayor
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
more
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
Peter
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
railroad
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From this reading So with us it is a case of catching those imitation railroad trains at all sorts of hours and commute to beat the band.
Ruraldene
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So with us it is a case of catching those imitation railroad trains at all sorts of hours and commute to beat the band.
sorts
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From this reading So with us it is a case of catching those imitation railroad trains at all sorts of hours and commute to beat the band.
sprained
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From this reading Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
stay
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
SUFFICIENCY
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From this reading JOHN HENRY GETS A SUFFICIENCY.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So with us it is a case of catching those imitation railroad trains at all sorts of hours and commute to beat the band.
three
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From this reading Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
town
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
trains
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From this reading So with us it is a case of catching those imitation railroad trains at all sorts of hours and commute to beat the band.
trying
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From this reading Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
two
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From this reading Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
Uncle
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From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So with us it is a case of catching those imitation railroad trains at all sorts of hours and commute to beat the band.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since Uncle Peter Grant was elected Mayor of Ruraldene one book ago, our family group considers it extremely disloyal to stay in the big town for more than four hours at a time.
watches
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From this reading Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
wild
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From this reading Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So with us it is a case of catching those imitation railroad trains at all sorts of hours and commute to beat the band.
