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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 On the Oscycle--A Narrow Escape.
aboard
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
all
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
amused
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
away
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
Bear
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
came
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From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔrəs/
a group singing together
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
companions
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
conductor
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
creatures
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
dishonest
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From this reading They were a dishonest lot."
downward
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
Escape
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From this reading On the Oscycle--A Narrow Escape.
Flamingo
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From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
glad
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
got
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
happy
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
Hippopotamus
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
hugely
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
I'm
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
jump
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From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
Kangaroo
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
lot
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From this reading They were a dishonest lot."
made
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From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
mighty
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
Monkey
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
motorman
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
Narrow
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From this reading On the Oscycle--A Narrow Escape.
nervously
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From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
off
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Oscycle--A Narrow Escape.
only
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
Oscycle
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From this reading On the Oscycle--A Narrow Escape.
other
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
please
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
Polar
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
said
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
seated
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
see
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
started
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Oscycle--A Narrow Escape.
there
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a dishonest lot."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
Tom
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
Trolley
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
turning
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
voice
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From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
voices
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From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So am I," came a voice from behind him, that made the Bear jump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo.
we're
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
Well
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From this reading "Well," said the Polar Bear, as the Oscycle started on its downward course: "I'm mighty glad we're off, and away from those other creatures on that Trolley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a dishonest lot."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So are the rest of us," added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom, turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard, was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippopotamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only the conductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please.
