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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
adventure
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We made the Pelican bird give back the ink, so the printing presses can run again.”
agreed
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I wish I’d have another adventure to-morrow,” said Bawly, as he went to bed that night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
back
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From this reading We made the Pelican bird give back the ink, so the printing presses can run again.”
BAWLY
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Only I can’t be with you to-morrow, as I have to go to work in my wallpaper factory.
bed
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From this reading “I wish I’d have another adventure to-morrow,” said Bawly, as he went to bed that night.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
bird
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From this reading We made the Pelican bird give back the ink, so the printing presses can run again.”
Bully
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We made the Pelican bird give back the ink, so the printing presses can run again.”
can't
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From this reading “Only I can’t be with you to-morrow, as I have to go to work in my wallpaper factory.
CHURCH
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
factory
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From this reading “Only I can’t be with you to-morrow, as I have to go to work in my wallpaper factory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
frogs
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
giant
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
give
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From this reading We made the Pelican bird give back the ink, so the printing presses can run again.”
go
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From this reading “Only I can’t be with you to-morrow, as I have to go to work in my wallpaper factory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I wish I’d have another adventure to-morrow,” said Bawly, as he went to bed that night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish I’d have another adventure to-morrow,” said Bawly, as he went to bed that night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps you may,” said his papa.
home
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
I'd
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From this reading “I wish I’d have another adventure to-morrow,” said Bawly, as he went to bed that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
ink
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From this reading We made the Pelican bird give back the ink, so the printing presses can run again.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
made
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From this reading We made the Pelican bird give back the ink, so the printing presses can run again.”
make-believe
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Perhaps you may,” said his papa.
met
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Only I can’t be with you to-morrow, as I have to go to work in my wallpaper factory.
night
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From this reading “I wish I’d have another adventure to-morrow,” said Bawly, as he went to bed that night.
No-Tail
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
Only
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From this reading “Only I can’t be with you to-morrow, as I have to go to work in my wallpaper factory.
papa
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
Pelican
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From this reading We made the Pelican bird give back the ink, so the printing presses can run again.”
Perhaps
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From this reading “Perhaps you may,” said his papa.
presses
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From this reading We made the Pelican bird give back the ink, so the printing presses can run again.”
printing
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From this reading We made the Pelican bird give back the ink, so the printing presses can run again.”
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
reached
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
run
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From this reading We made the Pelican bird give back the ink, so the printing presses can run again.”
said
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From this reading “I wish I’d have another adventure to-morrow,” said Bawly, as he went to bed that night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
STEEPLE
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
story
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
talked
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wish I’d have another adventure to-morrow,” said Bawly, as he went to bed that night.
to-morrow
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From this reading “I wish I’d have another adventure to-morrow,” said Bawly, as he went to bed that night.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
wallpaper
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From this reading “Only I can’t be with you to-morrow, as I have to go to work in my wallpaper factory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We made the Pelican bird give back the ink, so the printing presses can run again.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish I’d have another adventure to-morrow,” said Bawly, as he went to bed that night.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
wish
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From this reading “I wish I’d have another adventure to-morrow,” said Bawly, as he went to bed that night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Only I can’t be with you to-morrow, as I have to go to work in my wallpaper factory.
woods
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From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
work
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From this reading “Only I can’t be with you to-morrow, as I have to go to work in my wallpaper factory.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BAWLY AND THE CHURCH STEEPLE After Bully and Bawly No-Tail, the frogs, and their papa, reached home from the woods, where they met the make-believe giant, as I told you in the story before this one, they talked about it for ever so long, and agreed that it was quite an adventure.
