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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 India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
American
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _QUEER RELATIONS: THE CAOUTCHOUC AND THE MILK TREE_.
any
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How thick and strong they are!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
Brazil
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From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
CAOUTCHOUC
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From this reading _QUEER RELATIONS: THE CAOUTCHOUC AND THE MILK TREE_.
children
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From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
close
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
crowded
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
dark
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From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
exclaimed
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From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
forest
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
funny
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From this reading And what funny tops!--like pointed umbrellas."
gloomy
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
governess
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
grows
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
How
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From this reading "How thick and strong they are!
illustration
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From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
India-rubber
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
like
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From this reading And what funny tops!--like pointed umbrellas."
likely
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
looking
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From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
MILK
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From this reading _QUEER RELATIONS: THE CAOUTCHOUC AND THE MILK TREE_.
mistaken
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
other
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
pointed
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From this reading And what funny tops!--like pointed umbrellas."
QUEER
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From this reading _QUEER RELATIONS: THE CAOUTCHOUC AND THE MILK TREE_.
rapidly
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
RELATIONS
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From this reading _QUEER RELATIONS: THE CAOUTCHOUC AND THE MILK TREE_.
said
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
seems
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
South
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
strange-looking
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From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
strong
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From this reading "How thick and strong they are!
tangle
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _QUEER RELATIONS: THE CAOUTCHOUC AND THE MILK TREE_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How thick and strong they are!
thick
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From this reading "How thick and strong they are!
thickly
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
tops
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From this reading And what funny tops!--like pointed umbrellas."
TREE
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From this reading _QUEER RELATIONS: THE CAOUTCHOUC AND THE MILK TREE_.
trees
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From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
umbrellas
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From this reading And what funny tops!--like pointed umbrellas."
vegetation
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
very
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From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "The India-rubber tree is not likely to be mistaken for any other," said their governess, "and it does not look very dark and gloomy in that forest, where everything seems to be crowded close and in a tangle, because South American vegetation grows so thickly and rapidly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "What dark, strange-looking trees!" exclaimed the children while looking at an illustration of caoutchouc trees in Brazil.
