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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 THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
Americans
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From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Blossom continued to scold at him for not running away from the serpents.
away
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From this reading Mrs. Blossom continued to scold at him for not running away from the serpents.
bagged
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From this reading I did better: I climbed the tree, and bagged the whole four at my leisure."
became
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From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If I had done what you say I should certainly have been bitten.
better
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From this reading I did better: I climbed the tree, and bagged the whole four at my leisure."
bitten
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From this reading "If I had done what you say I should certainly have been bitten.
Blossom
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From this reading Mrs. Blossom continued to scold at him for not running away from the serpents.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
certainly
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From this reading "If I had done what you say I should certainly have been bitten.
climbed
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From this reading I did better: I climbed the tree, and bagged the whole four at my leisure."
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Blossom continued to scold at him for not running away from the serpents.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
demanded
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From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did better: I climbed the tree, and bagged the whole four at my leisure."
discipline
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From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If I had done what you say I should certainly have been bitten.
Felix
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From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Blossom continued to scold at him for not running away from the serpents.
four
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From this reading I did better: I climbed the tree, and bagged the whole four at my leisure."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Blossom continued to scold at him for not running away from the serpents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I had done what you say I should certainly have been bitten.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
hero
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From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Blossom continued to scold at him for not running away from the serpents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
How
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From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had done what you say I should certainly have been bitten.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
lady's
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From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
leisure
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From this reading I did better: I climbed the tree, and bagged the whole four at my leisure."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
MAGNIFICENT
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From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
Modava
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From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
monotonous
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From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Blossom continued to scold at him for not running away from the serpents.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did better: I climbed the tree, and bagged the whole four at my leisure."
natives
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From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Blossom continued to scold at him for not running away from the serpents.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
other
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From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
PROCESSION
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From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
regarded
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From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
repeat
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From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
run
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From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Blossom continued to scold at him for not running away from the serpents.
say
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From this reading "If I had done what you say I should certainly have been bitten.
scold
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From this reading Mrs. Blossom continued to scold at him for not running away from the serpents.
serpents
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From this reading Mrs. Blossom continued to scold at him for not running away from the serpents.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I had done what you say I should certainly have been bitten.
Sir
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From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
snakes
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From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
somewhat
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From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
SOWARI
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From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
story
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From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
surrounded
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From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
tree
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From this reading I did better: I climbed the tree, and bagged the whole four at my leisure."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI Felix had to repeat his story, and he was regarded as quite a hero by the Americans, though Sir Modava and other natives thought but little of it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If I had done what you say I should certainly have been bitten.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
whole
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From this reading I did better: I climbed the tree, and bagged the whole four at my leisure."
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "How could I run away when I was surrounded by the snakes?" demanded Felix, when the worthy lady's discipline became somewhat monotonous to him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I had done what you say I should certainly have been bitten.
