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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Garm,” I said, “another time you will be washed with Vixen.”
bed
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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.
dog
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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
dog-boy
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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
dogs
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From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.
doubtful
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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
fled
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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
Garm
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From this reading “Garm,” I said, “another time you will be washed with Vixen.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.
home
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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
knew
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From this reading I knew that Garm understood.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.
place
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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
rigid
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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
said
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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
send
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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
stalked
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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
stared
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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that Garm understood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
tub
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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
understood
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From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.
usual
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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
verandah
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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
Vixen
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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
wash
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From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
washed
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From this reading “Garm,” I said, “another time you will be washed with Vixen.”
washing-day
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From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
ways
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From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Indeed, next washing-day, when Vixen as usual fled under my bed, Garm stared at the doubtful dog-boy in the verandah, stalked to the place where he had been washed last time, and stood rigid in the tub.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Does he know?” said the dog-boy, who understood the ways of dogs.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Another time,” I said to the dog-boy, “you will wash the great dog with Vixen when I send them home.”