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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 "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ya-wow-wow-wow!" said the Black One, edging up half an inch nearer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yow-w!" and he went another inch, while his tail went swish, thump, from one side to the other.
answer
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From this reading "Wow-w-w!" was the slightly deeper answer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
Black
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From this reading "Yow-yow-ow!" said the Black One.
blond
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From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
Cat
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From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
deeper
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From this reading "Wow-w-w!" was the slightly deeper answer.
dignity
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From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
edging
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From this reading "Ya-wow-wow-wow!" said the Black One, edging up half an inch nearer.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yow-w!" and he went another inch, while his tail went swish, thump, from one side to the other.
full
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From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ya-wow-wow-wow!" said the Black One, edging up half an inch nearer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yow-w!" and he went another inch, while his tail went swish, thump, from one side to the other.
height
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From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yow-w!" and he went another inch, while his tail went swish, thump, from one side to the other.
inch
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From this reading "Ya-wow-wow-wow!" said the Black One, edging up half an inch nearer.
nearer
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From this reading "Ya-wow-wow-wow!" said the Black One, edging up half an inch nearer.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yow-yow-ow!" said the Black One.
other
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From this reading "Yow-w!" and he went another inch, while his tail went swish, thump, from one side to the other.
rose
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From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
said
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From this reading "Yow-yow-ow!" said the Black One.
side
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From this reading "Yow-w!" and he went another inch, while his tail went swish, thump, from one side to the other.
slightly
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From this reading "Wow-w-w!" was the slightly deeper answer.
stepped
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From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
swish
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From this reading "Yow-w!" and he went another inch, while his tail went swish, thump, from one side to the other.
tail
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From this reading "Yow-w!" and he went another inch, while his tail went swish, thump, from one side to the other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yow-yow-ow!" said the Black One.
thump
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From this reading "Yow-w!" and he went another inch, while his tail went swish, thump, from one side to the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
up
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From this reading "Ya-wow-wow-wow!" said the Black One, edging up half an inch nearer.
vast
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From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wow-w-w!" was the slightly deeper answer.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yow-w!" and he went another inch, while his tail went swish, thump, from one side to the other.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Yow-w!" and he went another inch, while his tail went swish, thump, from one side to the other.
whole
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From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
Wow-w-w
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From this reading "Wow-w-w!" was the slightly deeper answer.
Ya-wow-wow-wow
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From this reading "Ya-wow-wow-wow!" said the Black One, edging up half an inch nearer.
Yellow
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From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
Yow-w
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From this reading "Yow-w!" and he went another inch, while his tail went swish, thump, from one side to the other.
Yow-w-w
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From this reading "Yow-w-w!" was the Yellow answer, as the blond Cat rose to full height and stepped with vast dignity a whole inch forward.
Yow-yow-ow
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From this reading "Yow-yow-ow!" said the Black One.