Sports Day
- Reading time
- 3 min
- Total words
- 339
- Unique words
- 123
- Avg frequency
- #265
Story
. Emma's . . . .
. Emma . Tom . Sam taller Tom. Ben tallest . Ben . "Ben quicker ," Emma . .
. " !" . : "! ! !" .
Emma . , . Emma . " ," . Emma harder.
Emma . . . . . . .
Emma quicker Sam. quicker Tom . . . ", Emma, !" .
Ben quicker. Ben quickest . Emma . Ben. Emma Ben . .
Emma . . Emma Ben. Emma ! .
. . Emma . . . . " !" Tom. " quickest ," Sam.
Emma's . Emma . " ," . Emma . , .
Emma . , Emma . .
. " ," Emma . " . !"
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Words in this story
| # | Word |
|---|---|
| 1 | theUsed before a noun when the listener already knows which person or thing you mean. |
| 2 | beTo exist, or to join a subject to a word that describes what or how it is. |
| 3 | toShows direction or a target, and also goes before a verb to make its basic form (the infinitive). |
| 4 | ofShows that one thing belongs to, is part of, or comes from another. |
| 5 | andJoins two words, phrases, or sentences together to add one to another. |
| 6 | aUsed before a noun to talk about one person or thing for the first time, when it is not a special or known one. |
| 7 | inShows that something is inside a place, time, or situation. |
| 10 | IThe word a speaker uses to talk about themselves as the subject of a sentence. |
| 11 | itStands for a thing, an animal, or an idea already mentioned, and can also start a sentence about weather or time. |
| 12 | forShows who or what something is meant to help, or the reason or length of time for something. |
| 14 | onShows that something rests on top of a surface, or names a day or date. |
| 16 | heStands for a man or boy already mentioned, when he is the subject of the sentence. |
| 18 | youThe word a speaker uses for the person or people they are talking to. |
| 20 | atShows an exact place or an exact time. |
| 22 | butJoins two ideas to show a difference or a surprise between them. |
| 26 | theyStands for two or more people or things already mentioned, when they are the subject of the sentence. |
| 28 | sayTo speak words, or to tell someone something using your voice. |
| 29 | herBelonging to a woman or girl who has already been mentioned. |
| 30 | sheThe word you use to talk about a woman or girl already mentioned. |
| 35 | oneThe number 1, or a word that stands for a single thing already mentioned. |
| 36 | allThe whole amount or every one of a group of things or people. |
| 41 | soUsed to show the result of something, meaning for that reason. |
| 42 | upTowards a higher place, or to a standing or finished position. |
| 43 | outAway from the inside of a place, or no longer inside. |
| 47 | getTo receive or obtain something, or to become a certain way. |
| 50 | meThe word the speaker uses for themselves when they receive the action. |
| 59 | peopleMore than one person, men, women and children together. |
| 68 | otherA different one, or the second of two, not this one. |
| 69 | thanUsed to compare two people or things. |
| 70 | thenAt that time, or after that, next. |
| 71 | nowAt this moment, at the present time. |
| 72 | lookTo turn your eyes towards something so you can see it. |
| 73 | onlyAnd no one or nothing more than this, just this. |
| 74 | comeTo move towards the person who is speaking, or to arrive at a place. |
| 76 | thinkTo use your mind to form ideas, opinions, or beliefs about something. |
| 81 | twoThe number 2, one more than one. |
| 85 | firstComing before all others in time, order, or position; number 1 in a list. |
| 93 | dayA period of 24 hours, or the time when it is light outside. |
| 94 | moreA larger amount or number; to a greater degree than before. |
| 95 | timeThe thing measured in minutes, hours, and years that keeps passing. |
| 97 | giveTo hand something to someone so it becomes theirs to have or use. |
| 99 | manAn adult male human being. |
| 104 | veryTo a great degree; used to make another word stronger. |
| 109 | callTo speak to someone on the phone, or to say a name in a loud voice. |
| 115 | littleSmall in size or amount. |
| 118 | lastComing after all the others, or most recent before now. |
| 120 | tooAs well, or more than is wanted or needed. |
| 124 | stillUp to now or up to this point, going on as before. |
| 129 | highReaching a long way up from the ground, or great in amount or level. |
| 140 | nextComing right after this one in time, order, or place. |