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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 Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
aeroplanes
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
airy
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
almost
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From this reading The dragon-fly is an almost perfect model of the modern monoplane.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The dragon-fly is an almost perfect model of the modern monoplane.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when approached how suddenly it "takes off" and is out of reach.
approached
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From this reading But when approached how suddenly it "takes off" and is out of reach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
child
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From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
commonly
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From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
darting
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
dipping
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
dive
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
DRAGON-FLY
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From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
edge
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
familiar
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From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
feeder
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From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
flight
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
how
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From this reading But when approached how suddenly it "takes off" and is out of reach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
insect
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From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
known
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From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
lazily
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From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
lover
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
miniature
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
model
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From this reading The dragon-fly is an almost perfect model of the modern monoplane.
modern
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From this reading The dragon-fly is an almost perfect model of the modern monoplane.
monoplane
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From this reading The dragon-fly is an almost perfect model of the modern monoplane.
nose
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
now
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
object
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From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
off
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From this reading But when approached how suddenly it "takes off" and is out of reach.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
other
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From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
out
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From this reading But when approached how suddenly it "takes off" and is out of reach.
out-stretched
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From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
perched
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From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
perfect
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From this reading The dragon-fly is an almost perfect model of the modern monoplane.
pond
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
projecting
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From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
reach
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From this reading But when approached how suddenly it "takes off" and is out of reach.
reed
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From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
retracing
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
seen
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
skim
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
snake
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From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
some
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From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
stream
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when approached how suddenly it "takes off" and is out of reach.
surface
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
takes
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From this reading But when approached how suddenly it "takes off" and is out of reach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
there
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From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
times
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From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
very
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
water's
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From this reading Every lover of the stream or pond has seen these miniature aeroplanes darting now here, now there but ever retracing their airy flight along the water's edge or dipping in a sudden nose dive to skim its very surface.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when approached how suddenly it "takes off" and is out of reach.
wings
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From this reading At times it is seen to rest lazily, wings out-stretched, perched on some projecting reed or other object.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DRAGON-FLY What child is there that is not familiar with the insect commonly known as the dragon-fly, snake doctor or snake feeder?
