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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 SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
afire
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From this reading "When I run I sweat like a house afire."
afternoon's
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From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
All
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From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
almost
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From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
boys
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From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
came
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From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
Cove
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From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
distance
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From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
don't
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From this reading "No, don't run---you'll get overheated," said Whopper.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
Fairview
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From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
FOLLOWED
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From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
four
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From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
fun
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From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
get
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From this reading "No, don't run---you'll get overheated," said Whopper.
Giant
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From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
given
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From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
hardened
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From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
house
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From this reading "When I run I sweat like a house afire."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I run I sweat like a house afire."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
Lane's
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From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
like
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From this reading "When I run I sweat like a house afire."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
lung
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From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
mile
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From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
muscles
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From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, don't run---you'll get overheated," said Whopper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
numerous
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From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
outings
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From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
overheated
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From this reading "No, don't run---you'll get overheated," said Whopper.
pedestrians
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From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
power
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From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
race
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From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
run
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From this reading "No, don't run---you'll get overheated," said Whopper.
said
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From this reading "No, don't run---you'll get overheated," said Whopper.
selected
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From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
sight
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From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
situated
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From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
Snap
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From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
spot
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From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
suggested
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From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
sweat
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From this reading "When I run I sweat like a house afire."
swiftly
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From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
SWIMMING
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From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
trudged
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From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
walking
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From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were good pedestrians, for their numerous outings had hardened their muscles and given them good lung power.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SWIMMING, AND WHAT FOLLOWED Lane's Cove was situated almost a mile from Fairview, but the four boys did not think anything of walking that distance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even little Giant trudged along as swiftly as the rest and even suggested a race when they came in sight of the spot selected by Snap for the afternoon's fun.
Whopper
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From this reading "No, don't run---you'll get overheated," said Whopper.
you'll
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From this reading "No, don't run---you'll get overheated," said Whopper.
