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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 First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
all
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From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
asking
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From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
asleep
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From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
back
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From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
became
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From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
BLACK
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From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
breakfast
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From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
clear
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From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
clothes
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From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
drink
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From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
face
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From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
fast
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From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
following
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From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
fruit
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From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
got
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From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
hungry
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From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
joy
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From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
made
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From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
Martin
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From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
more
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From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
night
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From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
O
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From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
once
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From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
out
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From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
owl
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From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
PEOPLE
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From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
place
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From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
plain
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From this reading Before long the wood became still more open, and at last to his great joy he found that he had got clear of it, and was once more on the great open plain.
put
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From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
ripe
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From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
set
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From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
shoes
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From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
shone
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From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
shouting
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From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
SKY
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From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
soon
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From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
stream
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From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
sun
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From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
sunrise
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From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
then
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From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
up
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From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
very
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From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
water
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From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
What's
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From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading First he took a drink of water, then, feeling very hungry he went back to the place where he had found the ripe fruit and made a very good breakfast.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
Who's
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From this reading THE BLACK PEOPLE OF THE SKY Whether or not the great owl went on shouting _O look! look! look_! and asking _What's that_? and _Who's that_? all night, Martin did not know.
woke
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From this reading He was fast asleep until the morning sun shone on his face and woke him, and as he had no clothes and shoes to put on he was soon up and out.
wood
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From this reading After that he set out once more through the wood towards sunrise, still following the stream.
